neuter · dhañña 1 · dhañña 2
corn
grain; corn
Dhañña 1 (neuter) [Vedic dhānya, derived from dhana] grain, corn. The usual enumeration comprises 7 sorts of grain, which is however not strictly confined to grain-fruit proper ("corn") but includes, like other enumerations, pulse and seeds. These 7 are sāli and vīhi (rice-sorts), yava (barley), godhuma (wheat), kaṅgu (millet), varaka (beans), kudrūsaka (?) Vin IV 264; Nidd II §314; Sv I 78. — Nidd II §314 distinguishes two oategories of dhañña: the natural (pubbaṇṇa) and the prepared (aparaṇṇa) kinds. To the first belong the 7 sorts, to the second belongs sūpeyya (curry). See also bīja-bīja. — Six sorts are mentioned at M I 57, viz. sāli, vīhi, mugga, māsa, tila, taṇḍula. D I 5 (āmaka°, q.v.); A II 209 (the same); M I 180; A II 32 {335} (+ dhana); Thag 531; Pp 58; Dhp-a I 173; Vv-a 99; Pv-a 29 (dhanaṃ vā dh°ṃ vā), 198 (sāsapa-tela-missitaṃ), 278 (sappi-madhu-tela-dhaññādīhi voharaṃ katvā). — dhaññaṃ ākirati to besprinkle a person with grain (for good luck) Pv III 5 4 (= maṅgalaṃ karoti Pv-a 198, see also maṅgala). -āgāra a store house for grain Vin I 240; -piṭaka a basket full of grain Dhp-a III 370; -rāsi a heap of g. A IV 163, 170; -samavāpaka grain for sowing, not more and not less than necessary to produce grain M I 451. Dhañña 2 (adjective) [Sanskrit dhānya, adjective to dhana or dhānya. Semantically cf. āḷhiya] "rich in corn," rich (see dhana); happy, fortunate, lucky. Often in combination dhanadhañña. — Dhp-a I 171; III 464 (dhaññādika one who is rich in grains etc., i.e. lucky); As 116. — dhañña- {303} puñña-lakkhaṇa a sign of future good fortune and merit Pv-a 161; as adjective endowed with the mark of ... Ja VI 3. See also dhāniya.
【中】 穀粒，玉黍蜀。~rāsi,【陽】 穀粒堆。~agāra, 穀倉。
(adj, adj, from dhana) lucky; auspicious; fortunate fortunate, lucky [lit.] rich Construction: √dhan + ya
(nt, nt, from dhana) grain; crops grain, corn Construction: √dhan + ya