Pāli Dictionary

vākya

vacrootyasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

vac1say; speak

Synonyms

bhāsita, vacana, bhaṇita, bhassa

general

  • word; speech; saying

  • Snp 5.13

    nānājanā janapadehi saṅgatā, tava vīra vākyaṃ abhikaṅkhamānā, tesaṃ tuvaṃ sādhu viyākarohi, tathā hi te vidito esa dhammo.

  • (grammar) a sentence; statement

  • MN 82

    [ettha labheyy'āhaṃ… upasampadaṃ'ti vākyadvayaṃ sabbesu'pi mūlapotthakesu dissati, pārājikapāḷiyaṃ pana sudinnabhāṇavāre etaṃ n'atthi. pabbājetu maṃ bhagavā'ti idaṃ pana vākyaṃ marammapotthake y'eva dissati, pārājikapāḷiyañ'ca tadeva atthi]

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