Pāli Dictionary

vuḍḍha

vaḍḍhroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

vaḍḍh1grow; increase

Synonyms

thera, jiṇṇa, mahallaka

general

  • old; elderly; senior; venerable; (as noun) old man, elder

vuddha

approximate

vaddhroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

vaddh1grow; increase

Synonyms

thera, virūḷha, anubrūhita, pabhāvita

general

  • old; elderly; senior; venerable

  • SN 35.95

    ettha dāni, māluṅkyaputta, kiṃ dahare bhikkhū vakkhāma yatra hi nāma tvaṃ, bhikkhu, jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto saṃkhittena ovādaṃ yācasī'ti.

  • MN 12

    yato ca kho ayaṃ bhavaṃ puriso jiṇṇo hoti vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto, āsītiko vā nāvutiko vā vassasatiko vā jātiyā, atha tamhā paññāveyyattiyā, parihāyatī'ti.

  • increased; developed; fulfilled

  • SN 35.95

    ettha dāni, māluṅkyaputta, kiṃ dahare bhikkhū vakkhāma yatra hi nāma tvaṃ, bhikkhu, jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto saṃkhittena ovādaṃ yācasī'ti.

  • MN 12

    yato ca kho ayaṃ bhavaṃ puriso jiṇṇo hoti vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto, āsītiko vā nāvutiko vā vassasatiko vā jātiyā, atha tamhā paññāveyyattiyā, parihāyatī'ti.

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