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Bhabbā

Bhabba

adjective able, capable, fit for (-˚ or with dat. or inf.); abhabba unfit, incapable Vin.i.17 ; SN.iii.27 (dukkha-kkhayāya); SN.iv.89 (id.) Pp.12 , Pp.13 ; Vism.116 (bhikkhu), neg. Iti.106 (antakiriyāya), Iti.117 (phuṭṭhuṃ sambodhiṃ); Ja.i.106 (˚puggala a person unfit for the higher truths & salvati

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Distribution

Itivuttaka 1 · 0.86/10k
Sutta Nipata 1 · 0.5/10k

Senses

adjective

able, capable, fit for (-˚ or with dat. or inf.); abhabba unfit, incapable Vin.i.17; SN.iii.27 (dukkha-kkhayāya); SN.iv.89 (id.) Pp.12, Pp.13; Vism.116 (bhikkhu), neg. Iti.106 (antakiriyāya), Iti.117 (phuṭṭhuṃ sambodhiṃ); Ja.i.106 (˚puggala a person unfit for the higher truths & salvation); bhabbābhabba nt & unfit people Cnd.235³ = Vism.205 explained at Vb.341, Vb.342 by “bhabbā niyāmaṃ okkamituṃ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṃ.”
possible (abhabba impossible) MN.iii.215 (kammaṃ bhabbaābhāsa apparently possible)
■ See also abhabba.

grd of bhū, Sk. bhavya

Attestations

Bhabbā Sutta Nipata 3.12 (snp3.12:8.3)
Bhabbā Itivuttaka 103 (iti103:7.3)

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