A brahmin village on the western boundary of Majjhimadesa. Vin.i.197 It was in the Kosala country and belonged to the Mallas, and was once visited by the Buddha. Ud.vii.9

on the western boundary of M …

moans; groans.

post, a stake, a pillar; the trunk of a tree.

…(yūpa-sankhātuṃ thūṇaṃ upa DN-a.i.294): DN.i.127≈SN.i.76≈ Dhp-a.ii.7; Ja.iii.45 kumbhathūṇā a sort of drum DN.i.6 etc….

…in the west, Thūṇa; and in the north, Usīraddhaja mountain. Vin.i.197

The Vinaya rules were relaxed in the case of those who…

The people of Thūṇa.

anutthunanta¹

part. pr. mfn.

anutthunāti¹

pr. 3 sg. wails; deplores; laments (for)

anutthunāti²

pr. 3 sg. praises; speaks of repeatedly

anutthuṇāti¹

pr. 3 sg. wails; deplores; laments (for)

anutthuṇāti²

pr. 3 sg. praises; speaks of repeatedly

a kind of drum

the player of the kumbhathūṇa drum, a musician; a drummer

a kind of drum

the player of the kumbhathūṇa drum, a musician; a drummer

groaning

moaning; groaning.

moans; groans.

to praise Ja.i.89; Ja.iii.531; Dāvs iii.23; Dhp-a.i.77; Pv-a.22; cp. abhitthunati.

abhi + thavati

to praise Ja.i.17 (aor abhitthuniṃsu); cp. thunati 2
pp -tthuta Dhp-a.i.88.

abhi + thunati; cp. abhitthavati

to turn somebody’s mind on (c. acc.), to induce somebody (dat.) to (acc.) Vin.iii.18 (purāṇadutiyikāya methunaṃ dhammaṃ abhiviññāpesi).

abhi + viññāpeti

wailing, crying, lamenting Mnd.167 (= vācāpalāpa vippalāpa etc.).

fr. anutthunāti

to wail, moan, deplore, lament, bewail DN.iii.86; Snp.827 (cp. Mnd.167); Dhp.156; Ja.iii.115; Ja.v.346, Ja.v.479; Dhp-a.iii.133; Pv-a.60 (wrongly applied for ghāyati, of the fire of conscience).

an …

1. applying oneself to, dealing with, practising, given to, intent upon DN.i.166, DN.i.167; DN.iii.232 = AN.ii.205 (attaparitāpan’ ânuyogaṃ a.); SN.iii.153 SN.iv.104; Snp.663 (lobhaguṇe), Snp.814 (met …

1. impulse, excitement; intention, resolution, will desire for, wish for, delight in (c. loc.). Explained at Vism.466 as “kattu-kāmatāy” adhivacanaṃ; by Dhtp.587 & Dhtm.821 as; chand = icchāyaṃ …

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 ( …

Ghaṭa¹

a hollow vessel, a bowl, vase, pitcher. Used for holding water, as well as for other purposes, which are given under pānīya˚ paribhojana vacca˚ at Vin.i.157 = Vin.i.352 = MN.i.207. …

collection of houses, a hamlet (cp. Ger. gemeinde), a habitable place (opp. arañña: gāme vā yadi vâraññe Snp.119), a parish or village having boundaries & distinct from the surrounding country (gāmo c …

1. (adj.) broken, usually of teeth; Thig.260 (= Thag-a.211); Mil.342; Vism.51.
2. (m. nt.) a broken piece, a bit, camma˚ a strip of hide Vin.ii.122; coḷa˚ a bit of cloth Pv-a.70; pilotika˚ bits of r …

…kumbha-dāsikathā vā; -thūṇa a sort of drum DN.i.6 (expl. at DN-a.i.84 caturassara-ammaṇakatāḷaṃ kumbhasaddan…

group, heap, collection, aggregate, body

Definitions and synonyms

Snp-a.31 gives the foll. synonyms and similes of kāya: kuṭī, guhā (Snp.772), deha, sandeha (Dhp.148 = Thag.20), nāvā (Dhp.3 …

1. a gem, jewel. At several places one may interpret as “crystal.” DN.i.7 (as ornament); Dhp.161; Ja.vi.265 (agghiya, precious). In simile at DN.i.76 (maṇi veḷuriyo). On maṇi in similes see J.P.T.S. …

adjective noun

1. (adj.) relating to sexual intercourse sexual, usually with dhamma, sex intercourse, in phrase ˚ṃ dhammaṃ paṭisevati to cohabit Vin.i.96; DN.ii.133; Snp.291, Sn …

1. one concerned with (illicit) sexual intercourse, a fornicator Mnd.139 (in a wider sense).
2. an associate Vin.iii.66.
3. (nt.) coitus Ja.ii.360 (= methuna-dhamma C.).

fr. methuna

adverb opposite reciprocally, contrary Snp.825, Snp.882 (taken by Mnd.163 Mnd.290, on both passages identically, as n. pl. of adj. instead of adv., & expl^d by “dve janā dve kalaha-kāraka” …

groaning, moaning DN-a.i.291 (variant reading BB. ˚ṭhuna). As nitthunana Vism.504.

nis + thanana, abstr. to thaneti

Nitthanati & Nitthunati

to moan, groan:

1. -thanati Ja.i.463; Ja.ii.362; Ja.iv.446; Ja.v.296; DN-a.i.291
2. -thunati Vin.ii.222; Ja.v.295, Ja.v.389; Vism.311; Vv-a.224. Cp nitthuna.

Sk. nis …

1. (of thunati¹) moan, groan DN-a.i.291 (as variant reading BB for nitthanana)-
2. (of thunati²) blame, censure, curse Pv-a.76 (˚ṃ karoti to revile or curse).

Sk. *nis-stan …

Nitthunati

etc., see nitthanati etc.

Nitthanati & Nitthunati

to moan, groan:

1. -thanati Ja.i.463; Ja.ii.362; Ja.iv.446; Ja.v.296; DN-a.i.291
2. -thunati Vin.ii.222; Ja.v.295, Ja.v.389; Vism.311; Vv-a.224. Cp nitthuna.

Sk. nis …

spitting out, spittle Ja.i.47; Pv-a.80 (= kheḷa, variant reading SS niṭṭhuvana, BB niṭhūna).

Sk. niṣṭhīvana, see niṭṭhubhati & cp. Prk. niṭṭhuhana

to follow, pursue, indulge in (acc.) practise Vin.ii.296 (methunaṃ dhammaṃ); MN.i.10; AN.ii.54 (methunaṃ); Ja.i.437; Ja.vi.73, Ja.vi.505; Dhp.67; Mnd.496 Pp.62; Mil.224; Dhp-a.ii.40; Pv-a.130; Sdhp. …

1. heap, quantity, mass Iti.17; usually -˚, e.g. aṅgāra˚ heap of cinders Ja.i.107; kaṇikārapuppha˚ of k. flowers Vv-a.65; kahāpaṇa˚ of money Pv-a.162; tila˚ of seeds Vv-a.54; dhañña˚ of …

teacher, master
■ nom. satthā DN.i.49; Snp.179;
■ acc. satthāraṃ DN.i.163; Snp.153, Snp.343;
■ instr. satthārā DN.i.163;
■ instr. satthunā Mhvs.32, Mhvs.19;
■ gen. satthu DN.i.110; Iti.79; V …

friend Ja.i.365.

?

… ■ See thambha & thūṇa.

• -maccharin obdurate & selfish, or very selfish Dhp-a.iii.313; Vv-a.69;…

to roar, to thunder DN.ii.262; SN.i.100, SN.i.154 (megho thanayaṃ), SN.i.154 (thaneti devo) Iti.66 (megho thanayitvā)
pp thanita. See also gajjati & thunati.

Vedic stanayati & stanati to thunder; c …

Thūla^a & Thulla^b

(the latter usual in compounds) adjective compact, massive; coarse gross; big, strong, clumsy; common, low, unrefined rough

1. DN.i.223; Snp.146 (aṇuka˚), Snp. …

1. to moan, groan, roar SN.v.148 (thunaṃ ppr.; variant reading thanaṃ); Vv.52#1 (of beings in Niraya otherwise ghosenti), variant readingSS thananti (better?).
2. to proclaim; shout, praise (confused …

Thūla^a & Thulla^b

(the latter usual in compounds) adjective compact, massive; coarse gross; big, strong, clumsy; common, low, unrefined rough

1. DN.i.223; Snp.146 (aṇuka˚), Snp. …

house-top, gable Thag.184 (= kanṇikā Com.).

der. fr. thūṇā

…(bhava˚); Ja.iii.45 (thūṇa˚); Ja.iv.271 (dukkh˚); Mnd.38; Dhp.237 (˚yaya = atikkantavayo Dhp-a.iii.337, advanced in age); Pv.iv.1#10…

Vatthu¹

neuter lit. “ground,” hence

1. (lit.) object, real thing, property, thing, substance (cp. vatthu²!) AN.ii.209 (khetta˚, where khetta in lit. sense, cp. No. 2). Here bel …

1. imperfectly executed, left unfinished, interrupted DN.i.2 (cp Dhp.i.49); Vin.ii.172, Vin.ii.243, Vin.ii.304; Vin.iv.279; AN.ii.196; Ja.i.120
2. done wrongly Ja.v.214
   ■ At Vin.iv.358 (in Bdhgh’ …