adjective · dassanīya 1 · dassanīya 2
beautiful
Dassanīya (adjective) [Sanskrit darśanīya; gerundive formation of dassana, also as dassaneyya] fair to behold, beautiful, good-looking (= dassituṃ yutta Sv I 141), often in formula abhirūpa d. pāsādika paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgāta to express matchless physical beauty: D I 114; S II 279; Pv-a 46 etc. Also with abhirūpa and pāsādika alone of anything fair and beautiful: D I 47. — Vin IV 18; S I 95; Ja III 394; Pp 52, 66; Sv I 281; Pv-a 44 (= subha), 51 (= rucira). — Comparative dassanīyatara S I 237; Saddh 325: Dhp-a I 119.
to be seen; worth seeing; beautiful
~neyya,【形】被認爲美麗的,美麗的,英俊的。
(ptp, ptp of √dis) good to see (for) fair to behold [lit.] to be seen Construction: dassa + anīya
(ptp, ptp of √dis) beautiful to behold; lovely to look at; handsome beautiful, handsome [lit.] to be seen Construction: dassa + anīya