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Pali-English dictionary

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

Palibuddhati, (the etym. offered by Andersen, Pāli Reader s. v. palibuddha, viz. dissimilation for pari+ruddhati (rudh) is most plausible, other explanations like Trenckner’s (Notes 66 for pari+bādh, med-pass. bajjhati=*bādhyate, seemingly confirmed by v. l. Nd² 74 & 77 °bajjhati for °bujjhati) and Kern’s (Toev. s. v. =Ogh. firbiotan, Ger. verbieten) are semantically not satisfactory. Cp. avaruddhati & avaruddha) 1. to obstruct, refuse, keep back, hinder, withhold Vin. II, 166; IV, 42, 131; J. I, 217 (cp. paṭibāhati ibid.); III, 138 (aor. °buddhi.); IV, 159; Miln. 263.—2. to delay Miln. 404 (or should we read °bujjhati i.e. sticks, tarries, is prevented?). ‹-› Pass. palibujjhati (this word occurs only in Commentary style & late works. In the Niddesa the nearest synonym is lag, as seen from the frequent combination palibuddha+lagga, palibodha+laggana: see Nd² p. 188 under nissita) to be obstructed or hindered, to be kept by (Instr. or Loc.) to stick or adhere to, to trouble about, attend to Nd² 74, 77 (paligijjhati+), 88, 107, 597, 657; Miln. 263.—pp. palibuddha (q. v.). (Page 441)

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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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