Pāli Dictionary

va

via inflected form vāse · nominative plural

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

vatta

general

  • the letter “v”; the 37th letter of the Pali alphabet; a dento-labial semi-vowel

vāti

vāroottisuffix

via inflected form vāse · 2nd person·present·reflexive singular

Part of speech

verb

Synonyms

pavāyati

general

  • blows; wafts; diffuses; emits a scent

  • Dhp 56

    appamatto ayaṃ gandho, yv'āyaṃ tagaracandanaṃ, yo ca sīlavataṃ gandho, vāti devesu uttamo.

vāsa

vasrootasuffix

via inflected form vāse · accusative plural / locative singular

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

vas1dwell; live

Synonyms

vihāra

monastic

  • living; dwelling; residing; a stay or sojourn (e.g. in a place, or for the rains retreat)

  • Dhp 237

    upanītavayo ca dāni'si, sampayāto'si yamassa santike, vāso te n'atthi antarā, pātheyyam'pi ca te na vijjati.

  • Iti 76

    yādisaṃ kurute mittaṃ, yādisaṃ c'ūpasevati, sa ve tādisako hoti, sahavāso hi tādiso.

general

  • a garment, clothing; also: perfume, scent

vāsas

vasrootassuffix

via inflected form vāse · accusative plural / locative singular

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

vas1dwell; live

general

  • cloth; garment

vāseti1

vasrootesuffix

via inflected form vāse · 1st person·imperative·reflexive singular / 3rd person·optative singular / 2nd person·optative singular / 1st person·optative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

vās1perfume

Antonyms

nāseti

general

  • makes (someone) dwell; accommodates; allows to stay; houses; stores

  • DN 16

    kin'ti te, ānanda, sutaṃ, vajjī yā tā kul'itthiyo kulakumāriyo, tā na okkassa pasayha vāsentī'ti?

  • SN 37.30

    sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca ñātibalena, vāsent'eva naṃ, kule na nāsenti. sīlabalena ca, bhikkhave, mātugāmo samannāgato hoti, na ca puttabalena, vāsent'eva naṃ, kule na nāsenti. imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca mātugāmassa balānī'ti.

vāseti2

vāsastemesuffix

via inflected form vāse · 1st person·imperative·reflexive singular / 3rd person·optative singular / 2nd person·optative singular / 1st person·optative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

vas1dwell; live

general

  • perfumes; scents; treats or preserves with fragrance

vasa1

approximate

vasrootasuffix

via inflected form vase · accusative plural / locative singular

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

vas1dwell; live

Synonyms

iddhānubhāva, damatha, chandas, nikāma

Antonyms

avasa

general

  • power; authority; control; influence

mind

  • wish; desire; will

vasa2

approximate

vasārootasuffix

via inflected form vase · accusative plural / locative singular / vocative singular

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • made of tallow; from lard; consisting of fat

vasā

approximate

via inflected form vase · vocative singular

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

vas1dwell; live

general

  • fat; grease; tallow; lard

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