Vaṇṇiya, Vanniya: 1 definition

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

Vaṇṇiya, (nt.) (fr. vaṇṇeti) colouring; having or giving colour, complexion M. I, 446 (in phrase assaṃ assa-damako vaṇṇiyañ ca valiyañ ca anuppavecchati, translated by Neumann as “lässt der Rossebändiger noch die letzte Strählung und Striegelung angedeihen”; still doubtful); A. III, 54 (dubbaṇṇiyaṃ bad complexion); It. 76 (dub° evil colour). (Page 597)

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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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