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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nigghosa : (m.) shouting.

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

Nigghosa, (Sk. nirghoṣa, nis+ghosa) 1. “shouting out, ” sound; fame, renown; speech, utterance, proclamation; word of reproach, blame S. I, 190; A. IV, 88 (appa° noiseless, lit. of little or no noise); Sn. 719, 818 (=nindāvacana SnA 537), 1061; J. I, 64; VI, 83; Vv 5⁵; Nd¹ 150; Nd² 344; Dhs. 621; VvA. 140 (madhura°); 334 (in quotation appa-sadda, appa°); Sdhp. 245.—2. (adj.) noiseless, quiet, still Sn. 959 (=appasadda appanigghosa Nd¹ 467). (Page 355)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ṇigghosa (णिग्घोस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirghoṣa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Appanigghosa, Kathanigghosa, Mahanigghosa, Panigghosa.

Full-text: Nirghosha, Panigghosa, Kathanigghosa, Appanigghosa, Rajaniya.

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