maccu : [m.] death; the Death.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from

Maccu [in form=Vedic mṛtyu, fr. mṛ; in meaning differentiated, the Ved. -- Sk. meaning "death" only] the God of Death, the Buddhist Māra, or sometimes equivalent to Yama S i.156; Sn 357 (gen. maccuno), 581 (instr. maccunā), 587; Th 1, 411; Dh 21, 47, 128, 135, 150, 287; VbhA 100; SnA 397; DhA iii.49; Sdhp 295, 304.
   -- tara one who crosses or overcomes death Sn 1119 (=maraṇaŋ tareyya Nd2 486). -- dheyya the realm of Māra, the sphere of Death S i.4; adj. belonging to death or subject to death (=Māradheyya, maraṇadheyya Nd2 487b). -- Sn 358, 1104 (with expln "m. vuccanti kilesā ca khandhā ca abhisankhārā ca" Nd2487a), 1146 (˚pāra -- maccudheyyassa pāraŋ vuccati amataŋ nibbānaŋ Nd2 487); Th 2, 10 (=maccu ettha dhīyati ThA 13); Dh 86; DhA ii.161. -- parāyaṇasurmounting death Sn 578; pareta id. Sn 579. -- pāsa the sling or snare of Māra Sn 166; J v.367. -- bhaya the fear of death Mhvs 32, 68. -- maraṇa dying in death M i.49 (cp. C. on p. 532: maccu -- maraṇan ti maccu -- sankhātaŋ maraṇaŋ tena samuccheda -- maraṇ' ādīni nisedheti. -- See also def. of maraṇa s.v.). -- mukha the mouth of death Sn 776; Nd1 48. -- rājā the king of death Sn 332, 1118 (=Maro pi Maccurājā maraṇaŋ pi Nd2 488); Dh 46, 170; KhA 83. -- vasa the power of death 3 i.52: Sn 587, 1100 (where maccu is expld by maraṇa & Māra). -- hāyin leaving death behind, victorious over death It 46=Sn 755; Th 1, 129.

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,

maccu: m. 死天

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