Concise Pali-English Dictionary
A.P. Buddhadatta Mahathera
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dhaṅka : [m.] a crow.
dhaja : [m.] a flag; emblem; symbol.
dhajagga : the top of a standard.
dhajālu : [adj.] adorned with flags.
dhajāhaṭa : [(dhaja + āhaṭa) adj.] captured in war; taken as a booty.
dhajinī : [f.] an army.
dhañña : [nt.] grain; corn. (adj.) fortunate; lucky.
dhaññaphala : [nt.] harvest.
dhaññarāsi : [m.] a heap of grain.
dhaññavantu : [adj.] fortunate; lucky.
dhaññāgāra : [dhañña + agāra] a granary.
dhata : [pp. of dhāreti] kept in mind; known by heart.
dhana : [nt.] wealth, riches.
dhanakkīta : [adj.] bought for money.
dhanakkhaya : [m.] exhaustion of wealth.
dhanatthaddha : [adj.] proud of wealth.
dhanatthika : [adj.] desiring wealth.
dhanalola : [adj.] greedy of wealth.
dhanavantu : [adj.] rich, wealthy.
dhanahetu : [adv.] for the sake of wealth.
dhanāyati : [deno. from dhana] considers something as one’s wealth.
dhanāsā : [(dhana + āsā) f.] craving for wealth.
dhanika : [m.] a creditor.
dhanita : [nt.] sound. (adj.), sounded; sonant (said of a letter).
dhanī : [adj.] wealthy. noun: wealthy person.
dhanu : [nt.] a bow.
dhanuka : [nt.] a small bow.
dhanukāra : [m.] bow-maker.
dhanuketakī : [m.] the screw-maker.
dhanuggaha : [m.] an archer.
dhanusippa : [nt.] the art of shooting.
dhanta : [pp. of dhamati] blown; sounded; kindled.
dhama : [adj. & n.] one who blows; a player (of a trumpet, etc.).
dhamaka : [adj. & n.] one who blows; a player (of a trumpet, etc.).
dhamakaraka : [m.] a filter or water-strainer. (often seen as dhammakaraka).
dhamati : [dham + a] blows; sounds; kindles.
dhamana : [ger. of dhamati] blowing; sounding; kindling.
dhamani : [f.] a vein.
dhamanisanthatagatta : [adj.] having veins showing all over the body (for lack of flesh).
dhamanta : [pr.p. of dhamati] blowing; sounding; kindling.
dhamāpeti : [caus. of dhameti] causes to blow; causes to sound.
dhami : [aor. of dhamati] blew; sounded; kindled.
dhamita : [pp. of dhameti] blown; sounded.
dhamitvā : [abs. of dhamati] having blown; having sounded; having kindled.
dhameti : [dham + e] blows; sounds.
dhamenta : [pr.p. of dhameti] blowing; sounding.
dhamesi : [aor. of dhameti] blew; sounded.
dhamma : [m.] doctrine; nature; truth; the Norm; morality; good conduct.
dhammakathā : [f.] religious talk; ethical discussion.
dhammakathika : [m.] one who preaches the Norm.
dhammakamma : [nt.] a legally valid act; procedure in accordance with Vinaya rules.
dhammakāma : [adj.] lover of the truth.
dhammakāya : [adj.] the Normal body.
dhammakkhandha : [m.] a portion of the Norm.
dhammakkhāna : [nt.] preaching of the doctrine.
dhammagaṇḍikā : [f.] the block of justice. i.e., of execution.
dhammagaru : [adj.] respecting the Norm.
dhammagutta : [adj.] protected by the Norm.
dhammaghosaka : [m.] one who announces about the preaching of the Norm.
dhammacakka : [nt.] the wheel of Norm.
dhammacakkappavattana : [nt.] preaching of the universal righteousness.
dhammacakkhu : [nt.] the eye of wisdom.
dhammacariyā : [f.] observance of righteousness.
dhammacārī : [m.] one who walks in the righteousness. (adj.) virtuous.
dhammacetiya : [nt.] a shrine in which sacred texts are enshrined.
dhammajīvī : [adj.] living righteously.
dhammaññū : [adj.] one who knows the doctrine.
dhammaṭṭha : [adj.] just; righteous.
dhammaṭṭhiti : [f.] the real nature of the Norm.
dhammatakka : [m.] right reasoning.
dhammatā : [f.] a general rule; nature.
dhammadāna : [nt.] the gift of the Norm.
dhammadāyāda : [adj.] having dhamma as one’s inheritance; spiritual heir.
dhammadīpa : [adj.] having the Norm as a sound footing.
dhammadesanā : [f.] exposition of the Norm.
dhammadessī : [m.] a hater of the Norm.
dhammadhaja : [adj.] having dhamma as one’s banner.
dhammadhara : [adj.] one who knows the Norm by heart.
dhammani : [m.] rat-snake.
dhammaniyāma : [m.] the order of the Norm.
dhammapaṇṇākāra : [m.] a present consisting of dhamma.
dhammapada : [nt.] a line or stanza of the Norm.
dhammappamāṇa : [adj.] measuring by the teaching.
dhammabhaṇḍāgārika : [m.] the treasurer of the Norm.
dhammabheri : [f.] the drum of the Norm.
dhammarakkhita : [adj.] protected by the Norm.
dhammarata : [adj.] fond of the Law.
dhammarati : [f.] delight in the Law.
dhammarasa : [m.] taste of the Norm.
dhammarāja : [m.] the king of righteousness.
dhammaladdha : [adj.] righteously acquired.
dhammavara : [m.] the excellent doctrine.
dhammavādī : [adj.] speaking according to the Law.
dhammavicaya : [m.] investigation of doctrine.
dhammavidū : [adj.] one who understands the Law.
dhammavinicchaya : [m.] righteous decision.
dhammavihārī : [adj.] living according to the Law.
dhammasaṃvibhāga : [m.] distribution of the Law.
dhammasaṅgāhaka : [m.] compiler of the scriptures.
dhammasaṅgīti : [f.] recital of sacred scriptures.
dhammasamādāna : [nt.] acquisition of the Norm.
dhammasaraṇa : [nt.] putting one’s faith on the Norm.
dhammasavaṇa : [nt.] hearing of the Norm.
dhammasākacchā : [f.] discussion about the Law.
dhammasālā : [f.] preaching hall.
dhammasenāpati : [m.] generalissimo of the Law.
dhammasoṇḍa : [adj.] fond of the Norm.
dhammassāmī : [m.] the lord of the Norm.
dhammādāsa : [(dhamma + ādāsa), m.] the mirror of the Norm.
dhammādhipati : [(dhamma + adhipati), adj.] respecting of Law as one’s guide.
dhammānudhamma : [(dhamma + anudhamma), m.] lawfulness; conformity with the Norm.
dhammānuvattī : [(dhamma + anuvattī), adj.] acting in conformity with the Law.
dhammānusārī : [(dhamma + anusārī), adj.] acting in conformity with the Law.
dhammābhisamaya : [(dhamma + abhisamaya), m.] understanding of the Truth.
dhammāmata : [(dhamma + amata), nt.] the nectar of the Norm.
dhammāsana : [(dhamma + āsana), nt.] a pulpit.
dhammika : [adj.] righteous.
dhammilla : [m.] a knot of hair; braided hair.
dhammīkathā : [f.] religious talk.
dhara : [adj.] (in cpds.) bearing; holding; keeping in mind; wearing.
dharaṇa : [nt.] a weight comprising about 2/5 of an ounce.
dharaṇī : [f.] the earth.
dharati : [dhar + a] lasts; continues; lives.
dharanta : [pr.p. of dharati] lasting; continuing; living.
dharamāna : [pr.p. of dharati] lasting; continuing; living.
dhari : [aor. of dharati] lasted; continued; lived.
dharuha : [m.] a tree.
dhava : [m.] husband; the acacia tree.
dhavala : [adj.] white; clean. (n.), white colour.
dhātī : [f.] a nurse; foster-mother.
dhātu : [f.] an element; natural condition; a relic; root of a word; humour of the body; faculty of senses.
dhātuka : [adj.] (in cpds.) having the nature of.
dhātukathā : [f.] an explanation about elements; the 3rd book of the Abhidhamma.
dhātukusala : skilled in the elements.
dhātughara : [nt.] a relic chamber.
dhātunānatta : [nt.] diversity of natures or elements.
dhātuvibhāga : [m.] separation of elements; distribution of relics.
dhāraka : [adj.] (in cpds.) bearing; holding; wearing.
dhārita : [pp. of dhāreti] borne; held; worn.
dhāreti : [dhar + e] bears; holds; wears.
dhāretu : [m.] bearer; holder; wearer.
dhāretvā : [abs. of dhāreti] having borne; having held; having worn.
dhārenta : [pr.p. of dhāreti] bearing; holding; wearing.
dhāresi : [aor. of dhāreti] bore; held; wore.
dhāvati : [dhāv + a] runs; runs away.
dhāvana : [nt.] running.
dhāvanta : [pr.p. of dhāvati] running; running away.
dhāvi : [aor. of dhāvati] ran; ran away.
dhāvita : [pp. of dhāvati] run; run away.
dhāvitvā : [abs. of dhāvati] having run; having run away.
dhāviya : [abs. of dhāvati] having run; having run away.
dhi : [ind.] fie! shame! woe!
dhikkata : [adj.] despised; detested; reviled.
dhiti : [f.] energy; courage.
dhitimantu : [adj.] energetic; resolution.
dhītalikā : [f.] a doll.
dhītu : [f.] daughter.
dhītupati : [m.] son-in-law.
dhīmantu : [adj.] wise.
dhīyati : [dhā + ī + ya] is borne.
dhīyamāna : [pr.p. of dhīyati] bearing
dhīyi : [aor. of dhīyati] was borne.
dhīra : [adj.] wise; the wise.
dhīvara : [m.] a fisher-man.
dhuta : [pp. of dhunāti] shaken off; removed.
dhutaṅga : [nt.] an ascetic practice.
dhutadhara : [adj.; n.] one who practises dhutaṅgas.
dhutavādī : [m.] one who inculcates dhutaṅgas.
dhutta : [m.] one who leads a corrupted life; a scoundrel; a cheat.
dhuttaka : [m.] one who leads a corrupted life; a scoundrel; a cheat.
dhuttikā : [f.] one who leads a corrupted life; a scoundrel; a cheat.
dhuttī : [f.] one who leads a corrupted life; a scoundrel; a cheat.
dhunana : [nt.] shaking off; doing away with.
dhunanta : [pr.p of dhunāti] tossing; shaking off; removing.
dhunāti : [dhu + nā] tosses; shakes off; removes.
dhuni : [aor. of dhunāti] tossed; shook off; removed.
dhunitabba : [pt.p. of dhunāti] should be tossed; should be shaken off; should be removed.
dhunitvā : [abs. of dhunāti] having tossed; having shaken off; having removed.
dhura : [nt.] 1. an office; responsibility; a charge; 2. a yoke; 3. the shaft of a carriage; 4. the forepart. (adj.) foremost; near.
dhuragāma : [m.] neighbouring village.
dhuranikkhepa : [m.] giving up of a hope or responsibility.
dhurandhara : [adj.] bearing the office or taking the responsibility.
dhurabhatta : [nt.] regularly given meal.
dhuravahana : [nt.] bearing of the yoke or office.
dhuravihāra : [m.] neighbouring monastery.
dhuva : [adj.] stable; permanent; regular; constant.
dhuvaṃ : [adv.] regularly; constantly.
dhūpa : [m.] incense.
dhūpana : 1. fumigation; incensing; 2. flavouring; seasoning (of curry).
dhūpāyati : [(deno. from dhūpa)] emits smoke; fumigates.
dhūpāyanta : [pr.p. of dhūpāyati] emiting smoke; fumigating.
dhūpāyi : [aor. of dhūpāyati] emited smoke; fumigated.
dhūpāyita : [pp. of dhūpāyati] emited smoke; fumigated.
dhūpita : [pp. of dhūpeti] flavoured or seasoned with oil; fumigated.
dhūpeti : [dhūp + e] flavours or seasons with oil; fumigates.
dhūpetvā : [abs. of dhūpeti] having flavoured or seasoned with oil; having fumigated.
dhūpesi : [aor. of dhūpeti] flavoured or seasoned with oil; fumigated.
dhūma : [m.] smoke; fumes.
dhūmaketu : [m.] a comet; fire.
dhūmajāla : [nt.] a mass of smoke.
dhūmanetta : [nt.] an outlet for smoke; a tobacco pipe.
dhūmasikha : [m.] fire.
dhūmāyati : [(deno. from dhūma)] smokes; smoulders; clouds over.
dhūmāyi : [aor. of dhūmāyati] smoked; smouldered; clouded over.
dhūmāyitatta : [nt.] obscuration; clouding over; becoming like smoke.
dhūli : [f.] dust.
dhūsara : [adj.] dust-coloured; yellowish.
dhenu : [f.] a cow; a female animal in general.
dhenupa : [m.] a suckling calf.
dhota : [pp. of dhovati] washed; rinsed; cleansed.
dhona : [adj.] wise.
dhorayha : [adj.] able to bear a burden or to carry the yoke. (m.) a beast of burden.
dhovati : [dhov + a] washes; rinses; cleanses.
dhovana : [nt.] washing.
dhovanta : [pr.p. of dhovati] washing ; rinsing; cleansing.
dhovi : [aor. of dhovati] washed; rinsed; cleanse.
dhovitabba : [pt.p. of dhovati] should be washed; should be rinsed; should be cleansed.
dhovitvā : [abs. of dhovati] having washed; having rinsed; having cleansed.
dhoviya : [abs. of dhovati] having washed; having rinsed; having cleansed.