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Pali-English dictionary

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

Kīvant, & Kīva (interr. adj. and adv.) (Sk. kiyant and kīvant; formed fr. interr. stem ki) how great? how much? how many? and in later language how? (cp. rel. yāva). As indef. : Kīvanto tattha bheravā “however great the terrors” Sn. 959.—Kīva kaṭuka how painful? PvA. 226; k°-ciraṃ how long? Pj and Sn. 1004; k°-dīghaṃ same Sn. p. 126; k° dūre how far? Miln. 16; DhA. I, 386; k°-mahantaṃ how big? DhA. I, 29; VvA. 325; k° bahuṃ how much? DhA. IV, 193. (Page 217)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kīvant (कीवन्त्).—[, see keva.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kīvant (कीवन्त्).—[adjective] = kiyant.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kivant in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kivantanini.

Full-text: Ki.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kivant, Kīvant; (plurals include: Kivants, Kīvants). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XXI - Former Buddhas < [Volume III]

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