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bhassā

Bhassa

neuter speech, conversation, way of talking, disputation Snp.328 (variant reading for hassa); Iti.71 ; Mil.90 ; Vism.127 (grouped into fit talk as the 10 kathā-vatthus, and unfit talk or gossip, as the 32 tiracchāna-kathā). - kāraka one who makes talk, i.e. invites disputation or one who gossips Vin

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neuter speech, conversation, way of talking, disputation Snp.328 (variant reading for hassa); Iti.71; Mil.90; Vism.127 (grouped into fit talk as the 10 kathā-vatthus, and unfit talk or gossip, as the 32 tiracchāna-kathā).

  • -kāraka one who makes talk, i.e. invites disputation or one who gossips Vin.i.1; Mnd.142; f.
  • -kārikā Vin.iv.230.
  • -pavādaka one who proposes disputation one who is fond of debate & discussions MN.i.161, MN.i.227 (˚ika); Mil.4.
  • -pavedin one experienced in debating Mil.90.
  • -samācāra (good) conduct in speech, proficiency in disputation DN.iii.106.
  • -samussaya grandiloquence proud talk Snp.245 (cp. Snp-a.288 = att’ukkaṃsanatā ti vuttaṃ hoti).

cp. Class. Sk. bhāṣya, of bhāṣ

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