Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
paṭirosati. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
paṭirosati, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
paṭirosati in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
paṭirosati you have here. The definition of the word
paṭirosati will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
paṭirosati, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Pali
Etymology
paṭi- + rosati
Verb
paṭirosati (root rus, first conjugation)
- to annoy in return, to tease back[1]
c. 50 BC, Anguttara Nikaya: Book of Fours, Mahā Vagga; republished as Richard Morris, editor, Aṅguttara-Nikāya: Part II: Catukka Nipāta, London: Pali Text Society, 1888, page 215:Idha bhikkhave bhikkhu akkosantaṃ paccakkosati, rosantaṃ paṭirosati, bhaṇḍantaṃ paṭibhaṇḍati.- Mendicants, it’s when someone abuses, annoys, or argues with a mendicant, and the mendicant abuses, annoys, or argues back at them.
Conjugation
Conjugation of "paṭirosati"
- Present active participle: paṭirosant, which see for forms and usage
- Present middle participle: paṭirosamāna, which see for forms and usage
Adjective
paṭirosati
- masculine/neuter locative singular of paṭirosant, present participle of the verb above
References
- ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “paṭirosati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead