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Pali for "definition"

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:23 pm
by danieLion
What are the Pali word(s) for "define", "definition", etc...?

Re: Pali for "definition"

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:15 am
by cooran
define : (v.t.) upalakkheti; viseseti; paricchindati; niccheti. (pp.) upalakkhita; visesita; paricchinna; nicchita.

definer : (m.) nirūpaka; paricchindaka.

definite : (adj.) nicchita; niyamita; paricchinna.

definite article : (m.) niyamanipāta.

definitely : (adv.) ekantena; saniyamaṃ.

definition : (nt.) upalakkhana; paricchindana. (m.) nicchaya. (f.) vavatthā.

definitive : (adj.) niyāmaka; paricchindaka; asandiddha.
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Re: Pali for "definition"

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:40 am
by Sylvester
The suttas generally contrast -

byañjana/vyañjana = expression

against

attha = meaning.

Somewhat like the Western distinction between "denotaton" and "connotation".

Re: Pali for "definition"

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:44 am
by danieLion
These are excellent responses. Thanks a lot.