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Pali-English dictionary

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

Vissajjati, (vi+sajjati, of sṛj. The ss after analogy of ussajjati & nissajjati, cp. ossajjati for osajjati). A. The pres. vissajjati is not in use. The only forms of the simple verb system are the foll. : ger. vissajja, usually written visajja, in meaning “setting free, ” giving up, leaving behind Sn. 522, 794, 912, 1060; Nd¹ 98; Nd² 596.—grd. vissajjaniya (perhaps better to vissajjeti¹) to be answered, answerable; nt. a reply Nett 161, 175 sq. 191; and vissajjiya to be given away: see under a°. ‹-› pp. vissaṭṭha.—B. Very frequent is the Caus. vissajjeti (also occasionally as visajj°) in var. meanings, based on the idea of sending forth or away, viz. to emit, discharge J. I, 164 (uccāra-passāvaṃ).—to send Mhvs 8, 3 (lekaṃ visajjayi).—to dismiss PvA. 81 (there).—to let loose PvA. 74 (rathaṃ).—to spend, give away, bestow, hand over Pug. 26 (visajj°); Nd¹ 262 (dhanaṃ); Miln. 41 (dhaññaṃ); PvA. 111, 119.—to get rid of J. I, 134 (muddikaṃ).—to answer (questions), to reply, retort Sn. 1005 (°essati, fut.); VvA. 71; PvA. 15, 59, 87.—pp. vissajjita.—Caus. II. vissajjāpeti (in meanings of vissajjeti) J. IV, 2 (hatthaṃ=to push away); Miln. 143; Mhvs 6, 43. (Page 641)

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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: Abhivissajjati.

Full-text: Abhivissajjati, Vissajjaka, Avissajjiya, Visajjati, Pavati, Pamuncati, Vissattha, Kata.

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