Sunati, Suṇāti: 6 definitions
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysuṇāti : (su + ṇā) hears.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySuṇāti, (suṇoti) (śru, Vedic śṛṇoti; cp. Gr. klέw to praise; Lat. clueo to be called; Oir. clunim to hear; Goth. hliup attention, hliuma hearing, and many others) to hear. Pres. suṇāti D. I, 62, 152; S. V, 265; Sn. 696; It. 98; Miln. 5.—suṇoti J. IV, 443; Pot. suṇeyya Vin. I, 7; D. I, 79; suṇe J. IV, 240; Imper. suṇa S. III, 121; sunāhi Sn. p. 21; suṇohi D. I, 62; Sn. 997; 3rd sg. suṇātu Vin. I, 56; 1st pl. suṇāma Sn. 354; suṇoma Sn. 350, 988, 1110; Pv IV. 131.—2nd pl. suṇātha D. I, 131; II, 76; It. 41; Sn. 385; PvA. 13. suṇotha Sn. 997; Miln. 1.—3rd pl. suṇantu Vin. I, 5;— ppr. sunanto Sn. 1023; DA. I, 261; savaṃ J. III, 244.—inf. sotuṃ D. II, 2; Sn. 384; suṇitum Miln. 91.—Fut. sossati D. II, 131, 265; J. II, 107; J. II, 63; Ap 156; VvA. 187; 1st sg. sussaṃ Sn. 694.—2nd sg. sossi J. VI, 423.—aor. 1st sg. assuṃ J. III, 572.—2nd sg. assu J. III, 541.—3rd sg. suṇi J. IV, 336; assosi D. I, 87, 152; Sn. p. 103; 1st pl. assumha J. II, 79.—2nd pl. assuttha S. I, 157; II, 230. 3rd pl. assosuṃ Vin. I, 18; D. I, 111. ‹-› ger. sutvā Vin. I, 12; D. I, 4; Sn. 30. sutvāna Vin. I, 19; D. II, 30; Sn. 202. suṇitvā J. V, 96; Mhvs 23, 80. suṇiya Mhvs 23, 101.—Pass. sūyati M. I, 30; J. I, 72, 86; Miln. 152. suyyati J. IV, 141; J. IV, 160; V, 459. 3rd pl. sūyare J. VI, 528.—Grd. savanīya what should be heard, agreeable to the ear D. II, 211. sotabba D. I, 175; II, 346. ‹-› pp. suta: see separately.—Caus. sāveti to cause to hear, to tell, declare, announce J. I, 344; Mhvs 5, 238; PvA. 200; VvA. 66. nāmaṃ s. to shout out one’s name Vin. I, 36; DA. I, 262; maṃ dāsī ti sāvaya announce me to be your slave J. III, 437; cp. J. IV, 402 (but see on this passage and on J. III, 198; VI, 486 Kern’s proposed reading sāṭeti); to cause to be heard, to play D. II, 265. Caus. also suṇāpeti DhA. I, 206.—Desiderative sussūsati (often written sussūyati) D. I, 230; M. III, 133 (text sussūsanti), A. IV, 393 (do.).—ppr. sussusaṃ Sn. 189 (var. read. , text sussussā); sussūsamāna Sn. 383; aor. sussūsiṃsu Vin. I, 10; fut. sussūsissanti Vin. I, 150; S. II, 267 (text sussu-). (Page 717)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumSunaṭī (सुनटी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Naiṣadhīyacaritaṭīkā by Govinda Miśra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySunati (सुनति):—[=su-nati] [from su > su-nakṣatra] m. Name of a Daitya ([varia lectio] su-mati), [Harivaṃśa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSunati (ಸುನತಿ):—[noun] a cutting of the fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis as a religious rite, as of the jews or muslims; circumcision.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cu, Shu, Nati.
Ends with: Anusunati, Patissunati.
Full-text (+10): Sossati, Suyati, Sunnati, Sotabba, Sutva, Suṇitabba, Sunitva, Sotum, Suyyati, Shuni, Suṇanta, Sunamana, Suta, Sunitum, Saveti, Savaniya, Sotar, Sussusati, Sotukama, Govinda mishra.
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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
A. Description of the Bases (āyatana) < [Chapter XV - The Bases and Elements (āyatana-dhātu-niddesa)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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