neuter · bhassa 1.1 · bhassa 1.2
useless talk
Bhassa (neuter) [cf. Classical Sanskrit bhāṣya, of bhāṣ] speech, conversation, way of talking, disputation Snp 328 (v.l. for hassa); It 71; Miln 90; Vism 127 (grouped into fit talk, as the 10 kathā-vatthus, and unfit talk or gossip, as the 32 tiracchāna-kathā). -kāraka one who makes talk, i.e. invites disputation, or one who gossips Vin I 1; Nidd I 142; f. -kārikā Vin IV 230; -pavādaka one who proposes disputation, one who is fond of {449} debate and discussions M I 161, 227 (°ika); Miln 4; -pavedin one experienced in debating Miln 90; -samācāra (good) conduct in speech, proficiency in disputation D III 106; -samussaya grandeloquence, proud talk Snp 245 (cf. Pj II 288 = attukkaṃsanatā ti vuttaṃ hoti).
【中】 廢話。~ārāmatā,【陰】 執著於廢話。
(nt, nt, from bhāsati) speech; talk; conversation useless talk Construction: √bhās > bhassa + a
(adj, adj, from bhāsati) talkative; argumentative; big-mouthed talkative; argumentative Construction: √bhās > bhassa + a
(masc, masc, atta group) ash Construction: bhasma > bhassa