Vicinati and Vicināti [vi + cināti] 1. to investigate, examine, discriminate S I 34 (yoniso vicine dhammaṃ); A IV 3 f. (the same); Snp 658, 933; Ap 42; Ja VI 373; Nidd I 398; Nett 10, 22 (gerundive vicetabba), 25 f.; Miln 298; Dīp IV 2; As 147; Pv-a 140; Saddh 344. — gerund viceyya discriminating; with discrimination D II 21 (doubled: with careful discrimination); III 167 (°pekkhitar); Snp 524 f.; usually in phrase viceyya-dāna a gift given with discrimination S I 21; A IV 244; Ja IV 361; V 395; Pv II 9 72 ; Dhp-a III 221; Mhv 5, 35. 2. to look for, to seek, to linger, to choose Pv III 6 4 (preterit vicini = gavesi commentary); IV 142 (gerund viceyya = vicinitvā Pv-a 240); Ja I 419. — See also pacinati.
(pr, pr) investigates; examines; tests [lit.] picks apart Construction: vi + cina + ti