adjective pleasant, agreeable Iti.114; Ne.27. Often combined with piya, e.g. Iti.114; Vb.103; DN-a.i.311
■ Opp. kaṭuka
■ sāta (nt.) pleasure, joy MN.i.508; AN.i.81 sq.; SN.ii.220; Ja.i.410; Dhp.341 (˚sita sāta-nissita Dhp-a.iv.49); Snp.867 sq.; Mnd.30 (three, of bhava); Pv.ii.11#3; Pv.iv.5#4 (+ sukha); Dhs.3. asāta disagreeable unpleasant Dhs.1343; Ja.i.410; Ja.i.288; Ja.ii.105; Snp.867 sq.; sātabhakkha Pp.55, read haṭabhakkha.

-odaka with pleasant water DN.ii.129; MN.i.76; Vin.iii.108. -kumbha gold Vv-a.13. See also variant reading under hāṭaka
■ putta a noble son Ja.vi.238 (= amacca-putta C.).

cp. *Sk. śāta