Minati, Miṇāti, Mināti: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymiṇāti : (mi + ṇā) measures; weighes; balances.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Mināti, 2 (Vedic mināti, mī (or mi), to diminish; cp. Gr. minu/w diminish; Lat. minor=E. minor; Goth. mins (little), compar, minniza, superl. minnists=Ger. mindest.—The Dhtp 502 gives mi with “hiṃsā, ” the Dhtm 725 with “hiṃsana. ” It applies the same interpretation to a root midh (Dhtm 536), which is probably abstracted fr. Pass. mīyati) to diminish; also: to hurt, injure. Very rare, only in some prep. combinations.—See also mīyati. (Page 533)
2) Mināti, 1 (roots (Vedic) mā & mi; pres. minūte & minoti; Idg. *me, cp. Sk. mātra measure, māna; Av. mā-, mitiḥ measure; Gr. mάtion small measure, mh_tis counsel Lat.; metior, mensis, modus; Goth. mēla bushel; Ags. maed measure (cp. E. mete, meet= fitting); Lith. m&etilde; tas year.—The Dhtm 726 gives mi in meaning “pamāṇa”) to measure VbhA. 108 (see etym. of mitta); Pot. mine J. V, 468 (=mineyya C.); fut. minissati Sdhp. 585. ger. minitvā Vism. 72; grd. minitabba J. V, 90.—Pass. mīyati: see anu°, — pp. mita.—Cp. anu°, abhi°, ni°, pa°, vi°. Caus. māpeti (q. v.). (Page 533)
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: Abhinimminati, Abhinirminati, Anuminati, Niminati, Nimminati, Nirminati, Paminati, Pariminati.
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