vā

Bassa

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vā]

Noun

vā

  1. greens

References

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀯𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • वा (Devanagari script)
  • ৱা (Bengali script)
  • වා (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝါ (Burmese script)
  • วา (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩤ (Tai Tham script)
  • វា (Khmer script)

Etymology

Compare Vedic Sanskrit वा (vā).

Conjunction

vā

  1. or (always enclitic)
    • (Can we date this quote?) “Nidhikaṇḍasuttaṁ”, in Khuddakapāṭha‎, line 7:
      […] cetiyamhi va Sanghe vā, puggale atithīsu vā, […]
      […] (placing them) in a shrine, or in the Sangha, or in an individual, or a guest, […]
    • (Can we date this quote?) Sutta Nipata‎, line 1028:
      Ko nu deve va brahmā vā indo cāpi sujampati, […]
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)

References
  • vā in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)
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