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Nivattana 208 Nivutta
Nivattana (nt.) [fr. nivattati] i. returning, turning, fig.
turning away from, giving up. " conversion " FVA
121 (papato). — 2. a bend, curve (of a river), nook
J 1.324 ; n.i 17, 158 ; iv.256 ; v. 162.
Nivattanlya (adj.) [grd. formation fr. nivattana] only neg.
a° not liable to return, not returning DliA 1.63.
Nivatti (f.) [fr. m+ vrt] returning, return PvA 189 (gati°
going & coming).
Nivattha (pp.) [pp. of ni-(- vasati*] clothed in or with (-'
or ncc), dressed, covered S 1.115; J 1.59
(safakar)) ; PvA 47, 49 (dibbavattha°), 50.
(su"), 307
Nivapati [ni-fvapati] to heap up, sow, throw (food) M
1.151 sq. (nivapai)). —pp. nivutta (q. v.).
Nivara^a see vi°.
Nivarati [ni-i- varati] only in Caus. nivareti (q. v.), pp.
nivuta.
Nivasati [ni-f- vasati^] to live, dwell, inhabit, stay Vin
II. 1 1. — pp. nivuttha, cp. also nivasana' & nivasin.
Nivaha [fr. ni-i- vah] multitude, quantity, heap Davs
IV.53; V.I 4, 24, 62.
Nivata* (adj.) [Sk. nivata, ni-(- vata " wind-down "] with
the wind gone down, i. e. without wind, sheltered from
1.76 =
the wind, protected, safe, secure Vin 1.57, 72 ; M
A 1. 137 (kiitagara) ; A i.ioi (id.) ; It 92 (rahada) ; Th i,
I (kufika) ; 2, 376 (pasada). — (nt.) a calm (opp. pavata)
Vin 11.79.
Nivata' [identical with nivata', sheltered from the wind
= low] lowliness, humbleness, obedience, gentleness
M 1. 125; Sn 265 ( = nicavattana KhA 144); J vi.252 ;
Pv IV. 7". Cp. M Vastu 11.423. Freq. in cpd. nivatavutti
(id.) A III. 43 ; Sn 326 ( = nicavutti SnA 333);
J III. 262 ; Miln go, 207 ; VvA
347.
Nivataka [fr. nivata.'] a sheltered place, a place of escape,
opportunity (for hiding) J 1.289 =v.435; cp. Miln 205
(where reading is nimantaka, with v. 1. nivataka, see
note on p. 426). See Com. on this stanza at J v. 437.
Nivapa [cp. Sk. nivapa, ni-l- vap, cp. nivapati] food thrown
(for feeding), fodder, bait; gift, portion, ration M
1. 151 sq. (Nivapa-sutta) ; J 1.150; ni.271 ; DhA 1.233
(share) ; 111.303 ; VvA
63 (digunai) °g pacitva cooking a
double portion). Cp. nevapika.
-tina grass to eat J 1.150; -puttha fed on grains
Dh 325 ( = kundakadina sukara-bhattena puttho DhA
iv.l6 = Nett i29 = Th i. 17; -bhojana a meal on food
given, a feeding M 1.156).
Nivayasa (?) oozing of trees. Bdhgh's expl° of ikkasa at
Vin II. 321. See niyyasa.
Niv&ra^a (nt. & adj.) [fr. nivareti] warding off, keeping
back, preventing; refusal Sn 1034, 1035, 1106 ( = Nd'
363 avarana rakkhana gopana) ; DhsA 259 ; PvA 102
278; Sdhp 396.
Nivaraya (adj.) [grd. of nivareti] in dun° hard to check or
keep back Miln 21 (-t- duravararia).
NivSrita (adj.) [pp. of nivareti] unobstructed, open PvA
202 ( = anavata).
Nivaretar [n. agent to nivareti] one who holds back or
refuses (entrance) (opp. pavesetar) D 11.83=8 iv.i94 =
A v. 194 (dovariko aiiftatanai) nivareta fiatanam paveseta).
Nivareti [Caus. of nivarati] to keep back, to hold back
from (c. abl.), to restrain,; to refuse, obstruct, forbid,
warn Vin 1.46 ; 11.220 ; S 1.7 (cittar) nivSreyya), 14 (yato
mano ijiv