dīpa 1.1 · dīpa 2.1 · dīpa 2.2
island
Dīpa 1 [Vedic dīpa to Vedic dī, dīpyate; Indo-Germanic °dei°ā to shine (see dibba, deva); cf. Greek δίαλος, δῆλος; see also jotati] a lamp Ja II 104 (°ṃ jāleti to light a l.); Dhp-a II 49 (the same), 94 (the same) -acci the flame of a lamp Thig-a 154; -āloka light of a l. Ja I 266; VI 391; Dhp-a I 359; Vv-a 51; — (°ṃ)kara making light, shining, illuminating Nidd II §399 (= pabhaṃ kara Snp 1136; but cf. Dhp 236 under dīpa2); Vism 203; -tittira a decoy partridge (cf. dīpaka°) Ja III 64; -rukkha literally lamp-tree, the stand of a lamp, candlestick Dhp-a IV 120; -sikhā the flame (literal crest) of a l. Vism 171; Dhp-a II 49. Dīpa 2 (masculine and neuter) [Vedic dvīpa = dvi + ap (*sp.) of āpa water, literally "double-watered," between (two) waters] an island, continent (mahā°, always as 4); terra firma, solid foundation, resting-place, shelter, refuge (in this sense frequent combined with tāṇa leṇa and saraṇa and explained in commentary by patiṭṭhā) (a) literally island: S V 219; Ja III 187; Vv-a 19; Mhv 7, 7, 41. — continent: cattāro mahādīpā S V 343; Vv 20 10 (= Vv-a 104); Vv-a 19; Pv-a 74 {324} etc. Opposite the 2000 paritta-dīpā the smaller islands Pj I 133. (b) figurative shelter, salvation etc. (see also tāṇa): S III 42 (atta° + attasaraṇa etc., not with S Index to dīpa 1 ); V 154, 162 (the same) IV 315 (maṃ°, not to dīpa 1 ), 372; A I 55 f. (+ tāṇa etc.); Snp 501 (atta° self-reliant, self-supported, not with Fausbøll to dīpa 1 ), 1092, 1094, 1145 (= Satthā); Nidd II §303; Dhp 236 (°ṃ karohi = patiṭṭhā Pv-a 87); Pv III 1 9 (the same Pv-a 174); Ja V 501 = VI 375 (dīpañ ca parāyaṇaṃ); Miln 84, 257 (dhamma-dīpa, Arahantship). -ālaya resting place Ja VI 432; -gabbhaka same Ja VI 459, 460. Dīpa 3 [cf. Sanskrit dvīpa tiger's skin] a car covered with a panther's skin Ja I 259; V 259 = VI 48.
【陽】 1. 燈。2. 島。3. 幫忙，支援。~ka,【中】 小島。【形】 顯示的，說明的。~ṅkara,【形】 點燈者，燃燈佛（一位佛陀的名字）。~acci,【陰】 燈苗。~rukkha,【陽】 燈柱。~sikhā,【陰】 燈苗。~āloka,【陽】 燈光。
(masc, masc, from dippati) lamp; light lamp Construction: √dīp + a
(masc, masc, comp) land; island; continent; peninsula island [lit.] two waters Construction: dvi > di + āpa
(masc, masc, comp) terra firma; solid ground; support; help; refuge; place of safety; epithet of Nibbāna help, support [lit.] island Construction: dvi > di + āpa