Kathaṅkathī

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    • #48849
      Tobias G
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      Can someone explain the meaning of the word kathaṅkathī?
      Which is the best translation?
    • #48853
      Lal
      Keymaster

      It means to “engage in gossip” or to “talk about trivial things.”

    • #48855
      Tobias G
      Participant

      This dictionary  says:
      kathaṅkathī [adj.] one who is doubtful.

    • #48856
      Tobias G
      Participant

      So “doubt” would be similar. It would also fit better in the text: Kalahavivāda Sutta – #3.

    • #48857
      Lal
      Keymaster

      “Speaking with doubt” is not that appropriate.

      • mosavajjañca kathaṅkathā” is better expressed by “resort to lies and gossip with ignorance.”
      • We must realize that dictionaries were written by (well-educated) puthujjana like Rhys Davids, who were “scholars” but had no magga phala.

      P.S. Pāli Dictionaries – Are They Reliable?

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