adjective not settled, uncertain, doubtful Vin.i.112; Vin.ii.287; DN.iii.217.

a + niyata

, compar. more beautiful.

as an˚; invincibility Pv-a.117.

abstr. fr. abhibhavanīya, grd. of abhibhavati

“going away” viz.

1. separation, loss Dhp.211 (piya˚ = viyoga Dhp-a.iii.276).
2. loss (of property) DN.iii.181, DN.iii.182; AN.ii.166; AN.iv.283; Ja.iii.387 (atth˚).
3. leakage, out flow (of water) …

adjective fair to behold, beautiful good-looking (= dassituṃ yutta DN-a.i.141), often in formula abhirūpa d. pāsādika paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgəta to express matchless physical beauty: D …

…3 gatis: DN-a.i.108); niyata˚ whose destiny is certain (w. ref. to sugati) and aniyata˚ whose destiny is uncertain (w. ref. to a duggati)…

the fact that something has to be performed, an obligation Vin.ii.89, Vin.ii.93; sa˚ being left with something to do Mil.140.

abstr. fr. prec.

duty Vin.ii.89 (k˚ karaṇīyatā); Mil.42.

abstr. fr. last

…Dhp-a.iii.170; Pv-a.211. Discussed in Pts. of Contr. (see Index). aniyata see separately.

pp. of ni + yam

adverb so much, so long; usually correl. with yāva how long, how much; in all meanings to be understood out of elliptical application of this correlation Thus

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*yāva-tāva …

adjective fit or sufficient for supporting one’s life Vin.i.59, Vin.i.212, Vin.i.253
■ Cp. BSk yāpanīyatara a more healthy state Divy.110.

grd. formation fr. yāpeti

good breed Pv-a.214.

abstr. fr. ājāniya