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ariya noble, noble one

ariyasacca noble truth

ariyasāvaka noble disciple

ar̄upa immaterial

alobha non-greed

avacara aphere

avadhāna giving (ear) (95.30)

*avaloketi to turn to look (91.10)

avijjā i ignorance

*avisārin euphonious (91.21)

avihiṁsā non-cruelty

aveccappasāda unwavering confidence

asankhata unconditioned

asappurisa untrue man

asamaya perpetual

asāmāyika perpetual

*asita sickle (96.10)

asubha foulness

asura titan

asekha one beyond training

asmimāna the conceit “I am”

assāda gratification

ahankāra I-making

̄akāsa space

̄akāsānañcāyatana base of infinite space

̄kiñcañña nothingness

̄kiñcaññ̄yatana base of nothingness

*ācariyaka teacher’s doctrine (26.15; 79.8)

ājı̄va livelihood

ādı̄nava danger

ānāpānasati mindfulness of breathing

āneñja imperturbable

āpatti offence

*āpādetar nurse (141.5)

āpo water

ābhicetasika pertaining to the higher mind

*āmaṇḍa gallnut (120.12)

āmisa material thing, worldly

āyatana base

*āyatika having as a basis (122.18)

āyu life, life-term, vitality

āruppa immaterial, immaterial realm

ālaya a adhesion

āsava taint

*āhañcaṁ I will beat (26.25)

*āhattar one who brings (89.18)

āhāra nutriment

*icchati to stir (28.22)

iñjita perturbable

iddhābhisankhāra feat of supernormal power

iddhi (1) supernormal power; (2) spiritual power; (3) success

iddhipāda basis for spiritual power

indriya faculty

iriyāpatha posture

issā envy

uccheda annihilation

*uttarāraṇi upper fire-stick (36.17; 93.11; 126.13)

uttarimanussadhamma superhuman state

udayabbaya rise and fall

uddhacca restlessness

*upakāri bastion (13.13)

upakkilesa imperfection

*upadussati to resent (135.11)

*upadhā cushion (12.45)

upadhi acquisition(s)

upanāha resentment

*upapajjati also: to be tenable (148.10)

upapatti reappearance (by way of rebirth)

*upavicarati to explore (137.8)

upavicāra mental exploration

*upasankamitar one who approaches, visitor (12.30)

upasama peace

upasampadā full admission (to Sangha)

upādāna clinging

upādinna clung-to

upāyāsa despair

upāsaka man lay follower

upāsikā woman lay follower

upekkh̄ equanimity

ubilla elation

usmā heat

*ussaṭa eminent (not as in PED) (82.28)

ussoḷhi enthusiasm

̄*uruṇḍa large enough (140.3)

ekaggatā unification (of mind)

ekatta unity

ekāyana direct, going in one direction

ekodibhāva singleness (of mind)

*etaparama at most (12.52)

*okkappaniya believable (36.45)

ottappa fear of wrongdoing

*odhasta lying ready (21.7; 119.31)

*opakkama due to exertion (101.14)

*opārambha censurable (88.8)

obhāsa light

kathā talk

kappa acon

kamma action

kammanta action

karuṇā compassion

*kalabhāga fraction (129.9)

kalyāṇa good

kasiṇa untranslated: meditation device

*kasimāna emaciation (12.52; 25.9)

*kākātidayin open to crows (66.11)

̄kama (1) sensual pleasure; (2) sensual desire; ( ) sense-sphere (being)

̄kamaguṇa cord of sensual pleasure

k̄macchanda sensual desire

k̄ya body

k̄yasakkhin body-witness

*kisora foal (93.14)

*kukkuka fruit-bud core (of plantain tree) (35.22)

kukkucca remorse

kusala wholesome

*ko also: where (81.20; 93.18)

kodha anger

kopa anger

khattiya noble (caste)

khanti (1) forbearance; *(2) acceptance (of a view) (22.11; 70.23; 95.14)

khandha aggregate, mass

khaya destruction

*kharigata solidified (28.6; 62.8; 140.14)

*khı̄ṇa also: sharp (139.10)

*khurakā prancing (65.33)

*khurappa hoof-tipped (kind of arrowhead) (63.5)

*khulukhulukāraka making a splashing noise (91.15)

gaṇa group, company

gati (1) destination; (2) retentiveness

*gāmaṇḍala village lout (93.18)

gocara resort

*cangarava sieve (23.2)

caraṇa conduct

*carasā prowling (66.6)

cāga (1) generosity; (2) relinquishment

citta mind

cittuppāda inclination of mind

*cı̄lı̄ma tendon (146.11)

cı̄vara robe

cuti passing away

cetanā volition

ceto mind, heart

cetokhila wilderness in heart

cetovimutti deliverance of mind

chanda (1) desire; (2) zeal

chambhitatta fear

jarā ageing