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Glossary A-H Flashcards

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Abhibhavati

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Overcome

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Abbhutaṃ

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Excellent

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Abhijānāti

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Specially knows

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Abhiramati

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Takes delight in

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ābhujati

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Bends

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ācariya

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Teacher

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Acceti

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Surpasses

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Acchariya

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Wonderful

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Acc-u-

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Ati(aty, excessively)+u(up)

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ādāti

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Takes

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Addhāna-magga-pajjati

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Goes/Enters into Long distant path, Pati+pajjati, Pati+pad+ya+ti

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Adhivāseti

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Endure

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Adhipati

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Lord

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ādiyati

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(a + dā + i + ya) Takes up

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āgacchati

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Comes

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āhāra

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Dinner

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āharati

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Brings

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Akkhi

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Eye (nt)

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āloka

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Light

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āloketi

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(ā + lok + e) Looks at or before

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āmanteti

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Addresses

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Ambu

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Water (nt, f)

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Anāgata

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Future

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Andhabāla

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Foolish

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Anicca-saññā

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Notion/idea/perception of impermanence

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Aññatara

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Certain

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aṇṇava

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Ocean

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Antarā

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In between

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Anubhavati

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Experiences, Rejoices

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Anu-caṇkamati

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Goes after

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Anujānāti

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Approves

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Anukampati

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(anu + kamp + a) Is compassionate on

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Anumāneti

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Speculates, infers, thinks

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Anumati

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Approval

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Anuññā

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Approval

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Anupalimpati

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(anu + upa + lip + ṃ-a) Unsmears

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anupāpuṇāti

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Reaches, attains

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Anusāsati

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Instructs

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Anusati

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Contemplation, mindfulness

f

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Anussarati

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Remembers

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Anuvicarati

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Wanders about

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Apajjati

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Gets into

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āpatti

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Getting into

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Appahīnattā

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A+pa+hā+ta+tta, Non-abandonment. Hā: abandonment

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Appamāda

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Mindfulness, not detaited

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appāyuka

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(appa (little) + āya + ka) One with short span of life.

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Ara

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Spoke

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ārabhati

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Starts

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ārāma

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Monastery (m, nt)

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Arañña

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Forest

nt

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Arati

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Dislikes

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Ariya

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Noble

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āsa

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Pole of a plough

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Asaññatā

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(na + saṃyata) Uncultured, unrestrained

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āsava

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Defilements, Influence, Influx

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Assa

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Him, Horse

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Assa

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There would be

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Assasati

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Breathes in

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Assu

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Tear

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Atha kho

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Then

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Atita

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Past

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Atithi

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Guest

m

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Attā

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Oneself

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Attanopada

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For ones self

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Aṭṭha

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Eight

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Attha

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Purpose, meaning, advantage, right and wrong

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aṭṭhārasa

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aṭṭhā (8) + rasa (10) 18

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āvāsa

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Residence

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āya

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Life force, income

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āyu

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Life span

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Bahu+suta

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Much learning

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Bala

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Power

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Bali

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Offering

m

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Balī

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One who has power

m

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Bandhati

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Binds, composes

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Bhaginī

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Sister

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Bhajati

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Associates with, keeps company

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Bhariyā

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Wife

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Bhāsati

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Speaks

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Bhāta, bhātu

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Brother (m)

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Bhatako

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Bhatako Servant, Daily paid worker

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Bhatta

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Bhattaṃ

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Food, meal

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Bhāva

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Being, becoming, condition (m)

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Bhāvanā

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Cultivation, development

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Bhavati

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Is, Becomes

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Bhāveti

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Cultivates

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Bhaya

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Bhesajja

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Bhikkhu

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Bhikkunī

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Bhindati

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(Bhid) Breaks

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Bhisakka

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Bho

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No meaning

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Bhuājati

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Eats, enjoys food

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Bhūmi

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Bhūpāla

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Bhūpati

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(Bhū + pati: Earth + lord) King

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Bīja

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Bodhi

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Right knowledge, enlightenment

f

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Brahmacariya

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Noble life

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Brāhmaṇa

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Buddhatta, buddhatā

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Enlightenment

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Bujjhati

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(Budh+ya) Realises

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Cāga

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Generosity (m)

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Cakka

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Wheel (nt)

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Cakkhu!

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Canda

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Carati

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Moves on, Walk

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Cārika

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Preaching tour (f)

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Cetanā

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Volition, will

f

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Cetiya

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Pagoda, stupa (nt)

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Chāyā

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Chindati

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Cuts(Chid), Chindanta, Chinna, Chinditabba, Chettabba, Chedanīya

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Cināti

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Gathers, Heaps up,

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Cintako

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Cinteti

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Citta (nt) / mana (m) !

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Cīvara

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Cora

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Cūla

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Dadāti

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Dadato

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For the one giving

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Dahara

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Young one

m

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Dakkhinā

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Dameti

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Dāna

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Alms giving

nt

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Dāraka

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Dārikā

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Daruṇa

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Darunī

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Young lady

f

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Das-

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Dasa

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Dassana

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View, Seeing, Sight

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Dassaṇīya

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Attractive

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Dassati

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Dasseti

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Dāthā

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Canine tooth (f)

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Dāyādā

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Dāyaka

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Deseti

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Deti

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(dā+e+ti) Gives

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Deva

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Devūpapatty

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Birth in heaven

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Dhamma

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Object of mind, Teaching, truth, justice, law (m)

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Dhammavādī

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Speaker of truth

m

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Dhana

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Dharanī

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Dhāreti

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Holds, Supports

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Dhātu

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Element, Relic

f

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Dhāvati

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Dhīra

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Wise people

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Dhītu

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Daughter

f

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Dibba

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Divā

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Dosa

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Aversion, anger

m

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Dubbala

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Duggati

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Unhappy state of life

f

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Dukkha

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Sufferings

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Dūrato

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Dvādasāyatana

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(Dvā (10) + dasā (2) + āyatana)12 bases

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Dvaya

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Two things, a pair

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Dve

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Ekaggatā

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One pointedness

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Ekaṃ samayaṃ

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At one time

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Ekapuggala

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One person

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Ekasmim samayaṃ

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At one time

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Etad avoca

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Gacchati

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(Gam-, gacch) Goes

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Gacchitvā

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Having gone

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Gahapati

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Householder

m

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Gāma

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Gandha

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Gaṇhāti

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Ganī

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One who has gaṇa (group), group leader

f

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Garukaroti

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Respects, revers, honours

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Gate

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When going

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Gāthā

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Verse, Stanza

f

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Gavesati

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Geha

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House, Home

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Ghammavādī

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One who speaks the truth

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Ghara

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Ghāyati

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Gilāna

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Gihī

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Layman, one who leads a domestic life, householder (m)

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Giri

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Gopeti

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Hanati

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Hāni

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Hantā/hantu

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Harati

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Carries away

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Hasati

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(Has-) Laughs

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Hattha

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Hatthī

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Elephant

m

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Hi

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Indeed, certainly

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Hiri

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Moral shame (f)

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Hitāvaha

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Beneficial (hita: good, benefit; āvaha: bring about)

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Hoti

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Beneficial (hita: good, benefit; āvaha: bring about)

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