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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vicināti : (vi + ci + nā) considers; discriminates; selects; collects.

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

Vicinati, (°cināti) (vi+cināti) 1. to investigate, examine, discriminate S. I, 34 (yoniso vicine dhammaṃ); A. IV, 3 sq. (id.); Sn. 658, 933; Ap 42; J. VI, 373; Nd¹ 398; Nett 10, 22 (grd. vicetabba), 25 sq.; Miln. 298; Dpvs. IV, 2; DhsA. 147; PvA. 140; Sdhp. 344.—ger. viceyya discriminating; with discrimination D. II, 21 (doubled: with careful discrimⁿ); III, 167 (°pekkhitar); Sn. 524 sq.; usually in phrase viceyya-dāna a gift given with discrimination S. I, 21; A. IV, 244; J. IV, 361; V, 395; Pv. II, 9⁷²; DhA. III, 221; Mhvs 5, 35.—2. to look for, to seek, to linger, to choose Pv III, 6⁴ (aor. vicini=gavesi C.); IV, 1⁴² (ger. viceyya=vicinitvā PvA. 240); J. I, 419.—See also pacinati. (Page 616)

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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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Ends with: Anuvicinati, Pavicinati.

Full-text: Vicinitva, Vicinana, Vicita, Viciṇṇa, Vicinanta, Vicini, Pavicaya, Anuvicinaka, Pavicinati, Vicaya, Kali.

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