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The corpus record — Pali

bhaṇe

Bhaṇe

indeclinable “I say,” used as an interjection of emphasis, like “to be sure,” “look here.” It is a familiar term of address often used by a king to his subjects Vin.i.240 (amhākaṃ kira bhaṇe vijite Bhaddiya-nagare), Vin.i.241 (gaccha bhaṇe jānāhi…) Mil.21 (atthi bhaṇe añño koci paṇḍito…). orig. 1 st

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Where it lives

  • Sutta Nipata 5 · 2.48/10k
  • Dhammapada 1 · 1.9/10k
  • Udana 1 · 0.5/10k
  • Digha Nikaya 6 · 0.42/10k

What it meant — PTS Pali–English Dictionary

indeclinable “I say,” used as an interjection of emphasis, like “to be sure,” “look here.” It is a familiar term of address often used by a king to his subjects Vin.i.240 (amhākaṃ kira bhaṇe vijite Bhaddiya-nagare), Vin.i.241 (gaccha bhaṇe jānāhi…) Mil.21 (atthi bhaṇe añño koci paṇḍito…).

orig. 1st sg. pres. Med. of bhaṇati

In the wild

6 of 13 attestations shown.

Pali text and translations from SuttaCentral (Bilara), dedicated to the public domain (CC0). PTS Pali–English Dictionary entries, public domain.