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Definition[1]

Deyya (adj.) [Sk. deya, grd. of , see dadāti I. 2, b] (a) to be given (see below). -- (b) deserving a gift, worthy of receiving alms J iii.12 (a˚); Miln 87 (rāja˚) -- nt. a gift, offering Vin i.298 (saddhā˚).
   -- dhamma a gift, lit. that which has the quality of being given; esp. a gift of mercy, meritorious gift S i.175; A i.150, 166; ii.264 (saddhā˚); Pv i.11; ii.318; PvA 5, 7 sq., 26, 92 (˚bīja), 103, 129; cp. AvŚ i.308. The deyyadhamma (set of gifts, that which it is or should be a rule to give) to mendicants, consists of 14 items, which are (as enumd at Nd2 523 under the old Brahman's term yañña "sacrifice") (1) cīvara, (2) piṇḍapāta, (3) senāsana, (4) gilāna -- paccaya -- bhesajja -- parikkhāra, (5) anna, (6) pāna, (7) vattha, (8) yāna, (9) mālā, (10) gandhā, (11) vilepana, (12) seyya, (13) āvasatha, (14) padīpeyya. A similar enumn in diff. order is found at Nd1 373.

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Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
Definition[2]

deyya(grd. of [dadāti給與.施]): I. grd. 1.給與 2.施  II. n. 施物

Source
巴漢辭典 編者:(斗六) 廖文燦
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