Kankhati, Kaṅkhati: 2 definitions
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Kankhati means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykaṅkhati : (kakh + m-a) doubts; is uncertain.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKaṅkhati, (Sk. kāṅkṣ cp. śaṅk, Lat. cunctor) 1. with Loc. : to be uncertain, unsettled, to doubt (syn. vicikicchati, with which always combined). Kaṅkhati vicikicchati dvīsu mahāpurisa-lakkhaṇesu D. I, 106 is in doubt and perplexity about (Bgh’s gloss, patthanaṃ uppādati DA. I, 275, is more edifying than exact.)=Sn. 107; na kaṅkhati na vicikicchati S. II, 17=III, 135; kaṅkheyya vicikiccheyya S. II, 50, 54; III, 122; V, 225 (corr. khaṅkheyya!) 226; same with Satthari kaṅkheyya dhamme° saṅghe° sikkhāya° A. IV, 460=V. 17=M. I, 101=Dhs. 1004; cp. Dhs. 1118.—2. with Acc. : to expect, to wait for, to look forward to. Kālaṃ k. to abide one’s time, to wait for death S. I, 65 (appiccho sorato danto k. k. bhāvito (so read for bhatiko) sudanto); Sn. 516 (id. with bhāvito sadanto); It. 69 (id. bhāvitatto). -J. V, 411 (=icchati); VI, 229 (=oloketi). pp. kaṅkhita S. III, 99; Sn. 540; (+vicikicchita); inf. kaṅkhituṃ S. IV, 350=399 (+vicikicchituṃ). (Page 174)
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: Abhikankhati, Akankhati, Avakankhati, Patikankhati.
Full-text: Kankhaniya, Kankhitabba, Kankhitva, Kankhiya, Kankhi, Abhikankhati, Avakankhati, Akankhati, Kankshati, Parinibbuta, Ava.
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