Pāli Dictionary

thera

ṭhārootirasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

ṭhā1නැගී සිටින්න

Literal

lasting

Synonyms

vuḍḍha, dhīra, vuddha, appita, nikkama

Antonyms

majjhima, bāla

monastic

  • තෙරුන් වහන්සේ; ස්ථවිර; උපසම්පදාවෙන් දස වස් පිරුණු භික්ෂුව

  • elder; senior monk (of ten or more years’ standing since full ordination)

  • AN 5.81

    pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṃ appiyo ca hoti amanāpo ca

  • Dhp 260

    na tena thero so hoti, yen'assa palitaṃ siro, paripakko vayo tassa, moghajiṇṇo'ti vuccati.

  • Dhp 261

    yamhi saccañ'ca dhammo ca, ahiṃsā saṃyamo damo, sa ve vantamalo dhīro, thero iti pavuccati.

general

  • මහලු; වයෝවෘද්ධ

  • (as adjective) old; elderly; senior; venerable

  • SN 7.14

    assova jiṇṇo nibbhogo, khādanā apanīyati; bālakānaṃ pitā thero, parāgāresu bhikkhati

  • AN 5.81

    pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṃ appiyo ca hoti amanāpo ca agaru ca abhāvanīyo ca

  • ස්ථිර; තහවුරු

  • (as adjective) firm; solid; steadfast

  • MN 36

    tāvatakeneva oṭṭhapahatamattena lapitalāpanamattena ñāṇavādañca vadāmi theravādañca

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