Lesson 5

Question 1

cora

Answer 1

thief

m.

from corayati (√cur) ‘to steal’

Question 2

dhañña

Answer 2

grain, cereal

n.

Skt. धान्य
not to be confused with dhana (n.) ‘wealth, riches’

Question 3

puppha

Answer 3

flower

n.

Skt. पुष्प

Question 4

sāvaka

Answer 4

direct disciple of the Buddha

m.

fem. sāvikā
from suṇāti/suṇoti ‘to hear’ (Skt. √श्रु → शृणोति)

Question 5

aneka

Answer 5

more than one,
many,
multiple

adj.

Question 6

nīla

Answer 6

blue

adj.

Question 7

vimutta

Answer 7

liberated
[from + abl.]

ppp.

from vimuñcati
Skt. विमुक्त

Question 8

seta

Answer 8

white

adj.

Skt. श्वेत

Question 9

abhivādetvā

Answer 9

having greeted respectfully

abs.

cf. vb. abhivādeti

Question 10

uppajjati

Answer 10

to arise,
to be (re)born

ud-pad-yati
Skt. उत्पद्यते

Question 11

nibbindati

Answer 11

to become disenchanted,
to lose interest

nis-vindati

Question 12

nisīdati

Answer 12

to sit down

Skt. निषीदति

Question 13

phussati

Answer 13

to touch

Variants: phassati, phusati, …
Skt. √स्पृश् (VI स्पृशति)

Question 14

sikkhati

Answer 14

to train in [+ acc.],
to practice

Skt. शिक्षति
desiderative of √शक् (V शक्नोति) ‘to be able, to know’

Question 15

vinā

Answer 15

without [+ instr.]

ind.