dibbā

dibba

masc nom pl of dibba (adj); fem nom sg of dibba (adj); fem nom pl of dibba (adj); nt nom pl of dibba (adj); …

dibba (adj): divine; heavenly; celestial
dibbi (aor): played dice; gambled
dibbi (aor): sported, amused oneself

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dibba — root · divine
From √div 'to shine'; the adjective form denotes celestial or heavenly brightness. The concrete image is the luminosity of the gods and their paradisiacal worlds.

Etymology. From √div 'to shine' (Sanskrit div, cognate with Latin dīves 'rich', originally 'shining' or 'gleaming'). The sense develops from the visual brightness of the gods and their realms. Related to dyaus 'sky, heaven' in Sanskrit and Greek Zeus, all from the Indo-European root *dyew- 'to shine, sky'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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