Pāli Dictionary

va1

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

vatta

general

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

va2

ivastem

Part of speech

indeclinable

general

  • like; as; as if (shortened form of iva)

va3

evastem

Part of speech

indeclinable

general

  • even; just; only; certainly; as soon as (shortened form of eva)

va4

vāstem

Part of speech

indeclinable

general

  • or (shortened form of vā, used metrically or in correlation)

vā

approximate

Part of speech

indeclinable

Synonyms

ca

general

  • or; either... or (particle of disjunction or option)

  • and; as well as; also (used in the sense of accumulation or conjunction, samuccaya)

  • Iti 90

    yāvatā, bhikkhave, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā n'evasaññin'āsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṃ aggam'akkhāyati arahaṃ sammāsambuddho.

  • just; only; exactly; in some cases (used for emphasis, limitation, or partial application)

vāti

vāroottisuffix

via inflected form va · 3rd person·imperative 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.

approximate

vā1to blow

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