Phaleti, Phāleti: 2 definitions
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Phaleti 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 Dictionaryphāleti : (phal + e) breaks; splits; cuts asunder.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPhaleti, at D. I, 54 is spurious reading for paleti (see palāyati), expld by gacchati DA. I, 165; meaning “runs, ” not with trsln “spreads out” (to sphar). (Page 478)
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Phāleti, (Caus. of phalati, phal; a variant is phāṭeti fr. sphaṭ, which is identical with *(s)phal) to split, break, chop, in phrases 1. kaṭṭhaṃ phāleti to chop sticks (for firewood) Vin. I, 31; J. II, 144; Pv. II, 951, besides which the phrase kaṭṭhaṃ *phāṭeti. 2. sīsaṃ (muddhā) sattadhā phāleti (cp. adhipāteti & phalati) DhA. I, 17 (perhaps better with v. l. phal°), 134.—3. (various: ) A. I, 204=S. II, 88; J. II, 398; Nd2 483; Vism. 379 (kucchiṃ; DhA. IV, 133 (hadayaṃ).—pp. phālita. Caus. II. phālāpeti to cause to split open J. III, 121; Miln. 157 (v. l. phāḷāp°). (Page 479)
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: Sphaleti, Upphaleti, Vipphaleti.
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