(˚cināti)

1. to investigate, examine, discriminate SN.i.34 (yoniso vicine dhammaṃ); AN.iv.3 sq (id.); Snp.658, Snp.933; Tha-ap.42; Ja.vi.373; Mnd.398; Ne.10 Ne.22 (grd. vicetabba), Ne.25 sq.; Mil.29 …

investigates; examines.

one who examines, an examiner Mil.365.

fr. anu + vicināti

Dhamma¹

masculine & rarely neuter constitution etc.

A. Definitions by Commentators

Bdhgh gives a fourfold meaning of the word dhamma (at DN-a.i.99; Dhp-a.i.22), viz. 1 guṇe ( …

1. the unlucky die (see akkha); “the dice were seeds of a tree called the vibhītaka… An extra seed was called the kali” (Dial. ii.368 n. DN.ii.349; Ja.i.380; Dhp.252 (= Dhp-a.iii …

…tīrayanto Mnd.185; = pavicinati Snp-a.545); fut. pacessati Dhp.44, Dhp.45 (sic F.; MSS vijessati, & vicessati the…

…tīrayanto Mnd.185; = pavicinati Snp-a.545); fut. pacessati Dhp.44, Dhp.45 (sic F.; MSS vijessati, & vicessati the…

investigation Snp.1021; Thag.593; Pp.25; Ne.3, Ne.87.

fr. pa + vicinati

to investigate, to examine MN.iii.85; SN.v.68, SN.v.262; Ne.21; Snp-a.545. grd. paviceyya Ja.iv.164, & pavicetabba Ne.21.

pa + vicinati

…see sambojjhanga.

fr. vi + ci: see vicinati

discrimination Vism.162.

fr. vicinati