Avacaniya, īⲹ: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Avacaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avachaniya.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryaīⲹ : (adj.) not to be admonished.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryaīⲹ (အဝစနီ�) [(ti) (တ�)]�
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[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)īⲹ�
(Burmese text): မပြောဆိ�-မဆုံး�-အပ်သော။
(Auto-Translation): Not to speak - not to conclude - not to depend.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryīⲹ (अवचनी�).�a.
1) Not to be spoken or uttered, obscene or indecent (language); वादेष्ववचनीयेषु तदेव द्विगुणं भवेत� (vādeṣvavacanīyeṣu tadeva dviguṇa� bhavet) Manusmṛti 8.269.
2) Not censurable, not blamable, free from censure; लोकैरवचनीया भवति (lokairavacanīyā bhavati) Mṛcchakaṭika 2; °तात्� (ٱ) impropriety of speech, freedom from censure; सर्वथा व्यवहर्तव्ये कुतो ह्यवचनीयत� (sarvathā vyavahartavye kuto hyaīⲹtā) Uttararāmacarita 1.5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryīⲹ (अवचनी�).—mfn.
(-ⲹ�--ⲹ�) Not to be spoken, improper. E. a neg. īⲹ to be said.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryīⲹ (अवचनी�).—[adjective] not to be spoken, (blameless.*).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) īⲹ (अवचनी�):—[=a-īⲹ] [from a-vacana] mfn. not to be spoken, improper, [Manu-smṛti viii,269.]
2) 峦īⲹ (अवाचनी�):—[=-峦īⲹ] [from 쾱] mfn. not to be read, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryīⲹ (अवचनी�):—[a-īⲹ] (ya�-yā-ya�) a. Unspeakable.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusīⲹ (ಅವಚನೀ�):—[adjective] ineffable a) too overwhelming to be expressed or described in words; inexpressible; b) too awesome or sacred to be spoken.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vacaniya, A, Na.
Starts with: Avacaniyakaranata, Avacaniyakaranavatthu, Avacaniyata, Avacaniyate, Avacaniyatta, Avacaniyatva.
Full-text: Avacaniyata, Avacaniyatta, Avacaniyatva, Avacaniyakaranata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 6 - Why does the Buddha also speak about contentious subjects? < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)