Khama, Khamā, Khāmā: 4 definitions
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Khama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykhama : (adj.) forgiving; enduring; bearing. || khamā (f.) tolerance; patience; endurance.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKhama, (adj.) (fr. kṣam) (a) patient, forgiving. (b) enduring, bearing, hardened to (frost & heat, e.g. ), fit for.—(a) kh. belongs to the lovable attributes of a bhikkhu (kh. rūpānaṃ, saddānaṃ, etc.; indulgent as regards sights, sounds, etc.) A. III, 113=138; the same applied to the king’s horse A. III, 282. Khamā paṭipadā the way of gentleness (and opp. akkhamā), viz. akkosantaṃ na paccakosati “not to shout back at him who shouts at you” A. II, 152 sq.; cp. Nett 77; classified under the four paṭipadā at D. III, 229. In combn. w. vacana of meek, gentle speech, in vattā vacana° a speaker of good & meek words S. I, 63; II, 282; Miln. 380; cp. suvaco khamo A. V, 24 sq. , forgiving: Miln. 207. ‹-› (b) khamo sītassa uṇhassa, etc., enduring frost & heat A. III, 389=V. 132; addhāna° padhāna° (fit for) A. III, 30; ranga°, anuyoga°, vimajjana° M. I, 385.—akkhama (adj.) impatient, intolerant, in combination dubbaca dovacassa karaṇehi dhammehi samannāgata S. II, 204 sq. = A. II, 147 sq. With ref. to rūpa, saddā, etc. (see also above), of an elephant A. III, 156 sq.—D. III, 229; Sdhp. 95. (Page 234)
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Khamā, (f.) (fr. ksam) (a) patience, endurance. (b) the earth (cp. chamā & see khamati) J. IV, 8 (v. l. B. chamāya). (Page 234)
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKhama (खम):—(nm) a kink; bend; curl; curve; ~[dāra] curved; curly; —[khānā] to get curved; to be vanquished; —[ṭhokanā] lit. to slap the arms—to assume a challenging posture, to challenge to a dual; —[denā] to joggle, to impart a curve.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Khama (खम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṣam.
2) Khama (खम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣama.
3) Khamā (खमा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣamā.
4) Khāma (खाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣama.
5) Khāma (खाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣāma.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+29): Khama Sutta, Khamabandi, Khamacu, Khamadhya, Khamadhyarekhe, Khamaga, Khamai, Khamaja, Khamakavinem, Khamakha, Khamakhama, Khamakhamita, Khamakhaya, Khamakura, Khamakya, Khamal-lata, Khamamana, Khamamga, Khaman saghir, Khamana.
Ends with (+14): Abhinikkhama, Adagokhama, Akhama, Akkhama, Bandi-khama, Bikhama, Duhkhama, Dukkhama, Gokhama, Hadim Jakhama, Jakhama, Khamakhama, Khamokhama, Kkhama, Makhakhama, Makhkhama, Nekkhamma, Nikkhama, Ovadakkhama, Padinikkhama.
Full-text: Kshama, Ksham, Vacanakhama, Sukhuma, Peca, Pech, Sushama, Patipada, Dam, Dama.
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