of nīgha

affliction; destroying.

…the combⁿ anigha (anīgha sporadic, e.g. SN.v.57). But this should be divided an-īgha instead of a-nīgha…

(in anīgha) see nigha¹.

A Pacceka Buddha; occurs in a list of Pacceka Buddhas. MN.iii.70

A yakkha chieftain, to be invoked by followers of the Buddha when in distress. DN.iii.204 He was present at the Mahāsamaya. DN.ii.258

free from affliction, from misery; free from trouble.

rubs, rubs against; grinds; wears away.

removal; destruction.

(~antī)n. rubbing against, pressing up near to.

see nigha¹ and īgha.

see nigha¹ and cp. īgha.

Dosa¹

corruption blemish, fault, bad condition, defect; depravity, corrupted state; usually -˚, as khetta˚ blight of the field Mil.360; tiṇa˚ spoilt by weeds Dhp.356; Pv-a.7; visa ill ef …

…to the body) combination w. anigha nirāsa SN.i.12 (˚gandha), SN.i.23; w. asita anāsava Snp.219. Cp. pahīnamānassa na santi ganthā SN.i.14. See…

adjective without fault or evil Ja.iii.443 (in explⁿ of anīgha); Pv-a.230 (id.); (in explⁿ of mārisa) K.S. (S.A.), Pv-a.1, Pv-a.2, n. 1.

nis + dukkha

adjective free from knots (said of a sword) Mil.105 See also nighaṇḍu.

Sk. nirgranthi, nis + gaṇṭhi, cp. also nigaṇṭha

destruction, killing, rooting out Snp.1085 (taṇhā˚; Snp-a.576 = vināsana); Cnd.343 (variant reading nighātana).

Sk. nirghātana, nis + ghātana, but cp. nighāta

rubbing, chafing Dhs-a.263, Dhs-a.308.

Sk. nigharṣa

Err:509

…Dhp-a.i.396 2. to polish up, clean Ja.ii.418; Ja.iii.75.

Sk. nigharṣati, ni + ghaṃsati¹

…cp. niggaṇṭhi, which is a variant of the same word
■ BSk. nighaṇṭa (Divy.619 Avs.ii.19), Prk. nighaṇṭu

striking down, suppressing, destroying, killing MN.i.430; Ne.189. Cp. nighāti.

Sk. nighāta, ni + ghāta

“slaying or being slain,” defeat, loss (opp. ugghāti) Snp.828. Cp. nighāta.

ni + ghāti

…hungry, not longing for anything, desireless SN.i.12, SN.i.23, SN.i.141; AN.i.107 sq.; Snp.1048 (anigha +), Snp.1078 (id.); Cnd.360; Pp.27;…

…How shall we read paṭighaṭṭha nānighaṃso at Dhs-a.308? (paṭigha-ṭṭhāna-nighaṃso or…

concussion, knocking against each other Dhs.621.

saṃ + nighāta

sleeping-room Vin.i.140 sq.; Vin.iv.160; Ja.i.433; Ja.iii.275, Ja.iii.276.

(lit.) drought, thirst; (fig.) craving, hunger for, excitement the fever of unsatisfied longing (c. loc.: kabaḷinkāre āhāre “thirst” for solid food SN.ii.101 sq.; cīvare piṇḍapāte taṇhā = greed for Sn …

1. shaking, shock Vv-a.36.
2. striking, conquering; victory, comb^d. with nighāti Snp.828; Mnd.167; Snp-a.541; Ne.110 (T. reads ugghāta˚).

fr. ud + ghāta

to rub up against, to crush (close) up to Dhp-a.i.58.

upa + ni + ghaṃsati¹

adjective afraid of defeat, anxious about the outcome (of a disputation), in phrase vinighāti-hoti (for ˚ī-hoti) Snp.826, cp. Mnd.164.

fr. vi + nighāta

…Usually as an˚ (or anigha), e.g. Ja.iii.343 (= niddukkha C.); Ja.v.343. Iti & Iti

doubtful as to origin & etym. since only found in cpd….