Pāli Dictionary

vanibbaka

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

kapaṇa, bhikkhaka, yācaka

general

  • भिखारी; याचक; निर्धन व्यक्ति

  • beggar; mendicant; pauper; one who solicits alms by praising the donor

  • Snp 1.7

    yo brāhmaṇaṃ samaṇaṃ vā, aññaṃ vā'pi vanibbakaṃ, musāvādena vañceti, taṃ jaññā vasalo iti.

  • SN 2.23

    tassa mayhaṃ, bhante, catūsu dvāresu dānaṃ dīyittha samaṇa-brāhmaṇa-kapaṇ'addhika-vanibbaka-yācakānaṃ.

vaṇibbaka

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • भिखारी; दरिद्र; भटकता याचक

  • a beggar; pauper; wayfarer who begs by singing praises

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