Cariya (neuter) and cariyā (feminine) [from car, carati] (mostly —°) conduct, behaviour, state of, life of. Three cariyās at Paṭis I 79; six at Vism 101; eight at Paṭis II 19 f., 225 and four sets of eight in detail at Nidd II §237 b . Very frequent in dhamma° and brahma°, a good walk of life, proper conduct, chastity — eka° living alone Snp 820; uñchā° begging Ja II 272; III 37; bhikkhā° a life of begging Snp 700; nagga° nakedness Dhp 141. — See also carati 2b. In compounds cariyā°. -piṭaka the last book in the Khuddaka-nikāya; -manussa a spy, an outpost Ja III 361 (v.l. cārika°).
(nt, nt, in comps, from carati) conduct; behaviour; way of behaving; state of life conduct, behaviour Construction: √car + iya