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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jīyati : (ji + ya) becomes diminished; loses; becomes old; decays.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Jīyati, (Pass. of ji, cp. Sk. jyāti & jīryate) to become diminished, to be deprived, to lose (cp. jayati, jāni); to decay; to become old (cp. jarati, jiṇṇa) jīyasi J. V, 100; jīyanti J. III, 336 (dhanā); jīyittha S. I, 54; J. I, 468; mā jīyi do not be deprived of (ratiṃ) J. IV, 107. Koci kvaci na jīyati mīyati (cp. jāyati) D. II, 30; cakkhūni jīyare the eyes will become powerless J. VI, 528 (=jīyissanti); grd. jeyya: see ajeyya². Cp. parijīyati. Sometimes spelt jiyy°: jiyyati J. VI, 150; jiyyāma J. II, 75 (we lose= parihāyāma). pp. jīna, q. v. (Page 284)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Ends with: Avajiyati, Bhajiyati, Bhajjiyati, Parajiyati, Parijiyati, Vijiyati.

Full-text: Jina, Jiyamana, Jiyi, Jivaniya, Parijiyati, Avajiyati, Miyyati, Jirati, Parijita, Jivanta, Jivana, Ajeyya, Jarati, Jayati, Parajeti, Amata, Jati, Loka, Nibbana Sutta, Nibbana.

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