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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

paṇāmeti : (pa + nam + e) dismisses; ejects; shuts; stretches out.

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

Paṇāmeti, (Caus. of paṇamati) 1. to bend forth or over, stretch out, raise, in phrase añjaliṃ p. to raise the hands in respectful salutation Vin. II, 188; D. I, 118; Sn. p. 79. ‹-› 2. to bend to or over, to shut, in kavāṭaṃ p. to shut the door Vin. I, 87; II, 114, 207; pattaṃ Vin. II, 216. ‹-› 3. to make go away, to turn someone away, give leave, dismiss Vin. I, 54; II, 303; S. I, 7; Th. 1, 511, 557; J. V, 314; Miln. 187 (parisaṃ); Pass. paṇāmīyati (ibid.) — pp. paṇāmita (q. v.). (Page 403)

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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: Apanameti, Patipanameti, Patippanameti, Upanameti.

Full-text: Paṇamita, Panamenta, Panamesi, Patippanameti, Panametva, Panama, Pranamati, Anjali, Pranata, Kavata, Pati.

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

Monks’ Formal Meeting (Saṅghādisesa) 2

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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)

Cullavagga, Khandaka 8, Chapter 5 < [Khandaka 8 - Regulations as to the Duties of the Bhikkhus towards one Another]

Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 9 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]

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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)

Jataka 532: Sona-Nanda-jātaka < [Volume 5]

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