anadhivara

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

a- + adhi- + vara. Note that a- (not) has the effect of making a superlative for adhivara (excellent).

Usage notes

The misreading andhivara is frequent. Indeed, in 2019, in the Thai script without implicit vowels, it is commoner on-line than anadhivara itself, though on-line anadhivara is commoner in both the Roman script and the Thai script with implicit vowels.

Adjective

anadhivara

  1. unsurpassed
  2. unrivalled

Declension

Noun

anadhivara m

  1. The Blessed One, i.e. the Buddha

Declension

As the masculine of the adjective above.

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “adhivara”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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