Peyya: 4 definitions
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Peyya 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypeyya : (adj.) drinkable. (nt.) a drink.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Peyya, 2 =piya, only in cpds. vajja° (*priya-vadya) kindness of language, kind speech, one of the 4 saṅgaha-vatthus (grounds of popularity) A. II, 32, 248; IV, 219, 364; D. III, 190, 192, 232; J. V, 330. Cp. BSk. priya-vādya MVastu I. 3; and °vācā kind language D. III, 152; Vv 8436 (=piyavacana VvA. 345).—It is doubtful whether vāca-peyya at Sn. 303 (Ep. of sacrifice) is the same as °vācā (as adj.), or whether it represents vāja-peyya (Vedic vāja sacrificial food) as Bdhgh expls it at SnA 322 (=vājam ettha pivanti; v. l. vāja°), thus peyya= peyya1. (Page 472)
2) Peyya, 1 (grd. of pibati) to be drunk, drinkable, only in compn or neg. apeyya undrinkable A. III, 188; J. IV, 205, 213 (apo apeyyo). maṇḍa° to be drunk like cream, i.e. of the best quality S. II, 29. manāpika° sweet to drink Miln. 313. duppeyya difficult to drink Sdhp. 158. See also kākapeyya. (Page 472)
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPeyya (पेय्य).—(m.? compare Pali id., Sanskrit peya, and peja), bever- age, or broth (the latter, Tibetan thug pa, given for peyaḥ Mahāvyutpatti 5701): Avadāna-śataka i.3.11 (in [compound]).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPeyya (ಪೆಯ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] a boy; a lad.
2) [noun] a young of a cow.
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)
Starts with: Peyyala, Peyyamrutham, Peyyareyyibaddu, Peyyarutheega, Peyyavaepa, Peyyavajja, Peyyavepa.
Ends with: Apeyya, Campeyya, Hupeyya, Kakapeyya, Mandapeyya, Padipeyya, Supeyya, Vacapeyya, Vajapeyya.
Full-text: Leyya, Apeyya, Vacapeyya, Kurukilai, Mandapeya, Pirtanku, Mandapeyya, Kakapeyya, Peja, Kakapeya, Immenal, Yaga, Pivati, Du.
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