Vaṇṇu, Vannu: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vaṇṇu : (f.) sand.

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

Vaṇṇu, (f.) (cp. late Sk. varṇu, N. of a river (-district)) is given at Abhp 663 in meaning of “sand. ” Occurs only in cpd. vaṇṇupatha a sandy place, quicksand, swamp J. I, 109; Vv 843 (=vālu-kantāra VvA. 334); Pv IV. 32 (=petena nimmitaṃ mudu-bhūmi-magga PvA. 250, so read for vaṇṇapatha); shortened to vaṇṇu at Vv 8411 (where MSS vaṇṇa). (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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