Sincati, Siñcati: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

siñcati : (sic + ṃ + a) pours; sprinkles.

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

Siñcati, (sic, cp. Av. hinčaiti to pour; Lat. siat “urinate, ” Ags. sēon; Ohg. sīhan, Ger. ver-siegen; Gr. i)kmaζ wet; Goth saiws=E. sea.—Dhtp 377: kkharaṇe) 1. to spriṅkle J. III, 144; V, 26; Mhvs 37, 203; SnA 66.—2. to bale out a ship Sn. 771; Dh. 369. inf. siñcituṃ J. VI, 583; pass. siccati Th. 1, 50 (all MSS. siñcati); imper. siñca Dh. 369; ppr. med. siñcamāna Mhvs 37, 203; ger. sitvā Sn. 771=Nett 6; pp. sitta.—Caus. seceti to cause to sprinkle Mhvs 34, 45; Caus. II. siñcāpeti J. II, 20, 104. ‹-› Cp. pari°. (Page 709)

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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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