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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

akkhāti : (ā + khā + a) announces; tells; declares.

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

Akkhāti, (ā + khyā, Idg. *seq^u; cp. Sk. ākhyāti, Lat. inquam, Gr. e)nnέpw, Goth. saihvan, Ger. sehen etc. See also akkhi & cakkhu) to declare, announce, tell Sn.87, 172; imper. akkhāhi Sn.988, 1085; aor. akkhāsi Sn.251, 504, 1131 (= ācikkhi etc. Nd² 465); fut. akkhissati Pv IV.1⁶³; cond. akkhissaṃ Sn.997; J.VI, 523. — Pass. akkhāyati to be proclaimed, in phrase aggaṃ a. to be deemed chief or superior, to be first, to excel Miln.118, 182 (also in BSk. agram ākhyāyate M Vastu III, 390); ger. akkheyya to be pronounced S.I, 11; It.53. — pp. akkhāta (q. v.). — Intensive or Frequentative is ācikkhati. (Page 2)

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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: Abbhakkhati, Abhirakkhati, Anurakkhati, Bhakkhati, Dakkhati, Kakkhati, Kimakkhati, Paccakkhati, Parakkhati, Parirakkhati, Pavakkhati, Rakkhati, Samrakkhati, Sarakkhati, Vakkhati, Vavakkhati.

Full-text: Akkhata, Akkhasi, Paccakkhati, Acikkhati, Attha.

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Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)

On connected with the reprover and the reproved < [19. Suspending the Observance (Uposathaṭṭhāpana)]

Third recitation section < [17. Schism in an Order (Saṅghabheda)]

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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)

Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1: Origin story < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1]

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