Most Common Words in Sutta Piṭaka: 1-5

Question 1

kho

Answer 1

ind: indeed; surely; certainly; truly

Question 2

bhikkhave

Answer 2

noun: bhikkhu—masc voc pl—monks

Question 3

ca

Answer 3

ind: and, both

Question 4

hoti

Answer 4

verb — present, 3rd person sing: is, becomes, exists, stays, remains

Question 5

vā

Answer 5

ind: or, either or, in some cases, not always, alternatively, optionally; exact, very, precise

Question 6

na

Answer 6

ind: no, not, neither, nor; adds a question mark—surely? does one not?

Question 7

evaṁ

Answer 7

ind: thus, this, like this, similarly, in the same manner, just as, such; yes! that is right! correct!

Question 8

pe

Answer 8

1. abbrev of peyyāla
2. adj: pa — (a) drinking, who drinks; (b) protecting, guarding — masc acc pl, masc loc sg; nt loc sg; fem voc sg;
3. verb: pāti — watches, protects — reflx pr 1st sg, reflx imp 1st sg, opt sg; peti — goes, proceeds, advances — rflx imp 1st sg, opt sg

Question 9

so

Answer 9

1. pron: ta — masc nom sg — he, that person, that thing;
2. suffix: as, according to, by way of , by means of

Question 10

bhikkhu

Answer 10

noun: masc nom sig, masc voc sg — monastic

Question 11

taṁ

Answer 11

1. pron: ta — nt nom sg, m/n/f acc sg—it, that, him, her, one, that person, that thing;
2. pron: tvaṃ — 2nd acc sg

Question 12

te

Answer 12

1. pron: ta —m/n nom pl, m/n acc sg, they, those, them;
2. pron—tvaṃ—acc sg, instr sg, dat sg, gen sg—you, to you (object), by you, for you, of you, when you;
3. card: three

Question 13

bhante

Answer 13

1. noun: masc voc sg —bhavant — sir, lord, reverend;
2. pp—bhanta—masc acc pl, masc loc sg, nt loc sg, fem voc sg— (of a human) staggering, swaying, spinning (of a vehicle) swerving, veering off course, out of control (of water) whirling, swirling, spinning — lit spun;
3. bhāti (+acc) — reflx pr 3rd pl — illuminates, lights up

Question 14

bhagavā

Answer 14

noun: bhagavant — masc nom sg, masc nom pl, masc voc sg — sublime one, blessed one, fortunate one, auspicious one; adj: fortunate

Question 15

me

Answer 15

1. pron: ahaṃ – acc/inst/dat/gen sing – me, for me, with me, by me, of me
2. mā – moon – fem voc sg;
3. root – measure – masc acc pl, masc loc sing

Question 16

atha

Answer 16

ind: then, also, and so, after that, but, rather, even

Question 17

pana

Answer 17

ind: moreover, and so, but, or, however

Question 18

ayaṁ

Answer 18

1. pron: ima – masc/fem nom sing;
2. aya – masc acc sing – good luck, good fortune;
3. adj – aya – nt nom sing, masc/fem/nt acc sing – coming, going, way, reason, source,
4. iron; nt – aya – iron – nt nom/acc/voc sg

Question 19

no

Answer 19

1. ind: no, not, neither, nor; surely? didn’t? isn’t it?;
2. then, now, indeed;
   3.` pron – ahaṃ – acc/inst/dat/gen pl

Question 20

nikāya

Answer 20

1. masc – dat sg – name of a deity;
2. voc sing – group, type, class, order, set, collection, volume