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sucī

Suci

adjective pure, clean, white DN.i.4 ; AN.i.293 ; Snp.226 , Snp.410 ■ opp. asuci impure AN.iii.226 ; AN.v.109 AN.v.266 ■ (nt.) purity, pure things Ja.i.22 ; goodness, merit Dhp.245 ; a tree used for making foot-boards Vv-a.8 . - kamma whose actions are pure Dhp.24 . - gandha having a sweet perfume Dh

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1. صُcِ

adjective pure, clean, white DN.i.4; AN.i.293; Snp.226, Snp.410
opp. asuci impure AN.iii.226; AN.v.109 AN.v.266
(nt.) purity, pure things Ja.i.22; goodness, merit Dhp.245; a tree used for making foot-boards Vv-a.8.

  • -kamma whose actions are pure Dhp.24.
  • -gandha having a sweet perfume Dhp.58; Dhp-a.i.445.
  • -gavesin longing for purity SN.i.205; Dhp-a.iii.354.
  • -ghaṭika read sūcighaṭikā at Vin.ii.237.
  • -ghara Vin.ii.301 sq.; see sūcighara.
  • -jātika of clean descent Ja.ii.11.
  • -bhojana pure food Snp.128.
  • -mhita having a pleasant, serene smile Vv.18#10; Vv.50#25; Vv.64#12; Vv-a.96, Vv-a.280 (also explained as a name); Ja.iv.107.
  • -vasana wearing clean, bright clothes Snp.679.

Vedic śuci

2. Sūci

feminine a needle Vin.ii.115, Vin.ii.117, Vin.ii.177; SN.ii.215 sq., SN.ii.257; Ja.i.111, Ja.i.248 Vism.284 (in simile); a hairpin Thig.254; Ja.i.9; a small door-bolt, a pin to secure the bolt MN.i.126; Thig.116; Ja.i.360; Ja.v.294 (so for suci); Thag-a.117; cross-bar of a rail, railing [cp. BSk. sūcī Divy.221] DN.ii.179.

  • -kāra a needle-maker SN.ii.216.
  • -ghaṭikā a small bolt to a door Vin.ii.237; Ud.52; AN.iv.206; Ja.i.346 Ja.vi.444; Vism.394.
  • -ghara a needle case Vin.ii.301 sq. Vin.iv.123, Vin.iv.167; SN.ii.231; Ja.i.170.
  • -nāḷikā a needle-case made of bamboo Vin.ii.116.
  • -mukha “needle-mouthed, a mosquito Abhp.646; a sort of intestinal worm; ˚ā pāṇā (in the Gūthaniraya purgatory) MN.iii.185.
  • -loma needle-haired, having hair like needles SN.ii.257; name of a Yakkha at Gayā SN.i.207; Snp.p.48; Snp-a.551; Vism.208.
  • -vatta needle-faced, having a mouth like a needle Pgdp.55.
  • -vāṇijaka a needle-seller SN.ii.215.

cp. Sk. sūci; doubtful whether to sīv

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