adjective · seyya 1.1 · seyya 2.1
better; excellent
Seyya (adjective) [Sanskrit śreyas, compound formn] better, excellent; nominative masculine seyyo S III 48 f.; Snp 918; Dhp 308; Dhs 1116; Ja I 180; nominative feminine seyyasi Ja V 393; nominative neuter seyyo often used as a noun, meaning good, happiness, well-being Vin I 33; D I 184; II 330; Snp 427, 440; Dhp 76, 100; Ja II 44; VI 4 (maraṇaṃ eva seyyo, with ablative of compound rajjato); Pv II 9 43 (dhanaṃ); IV 1 6 (jīvitaṃ); nominative feminine seyyā Ja V 94; nominative accusative neuter seyyaṃ Ja II 402; III 237; ablative as adverb seyyaso "still better" Dhp 43; Ja II 402; IV 241. Superlative seṭṭha.
【形】 比較好的，優良的。
(adj, adj, compar of siri) better (than); preferable (to) better, excellent [lit.] luckier Construction: sirī + *ya
(nt, nt, from sayati) bed; bedding; couch Construction: √sī > se + *ya