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dassanīyā

dassanīya

masc nom pl of dassanīya (ptp); fem nom sg of dassanīya (ptp); fem nom pl of dassanīya (ptp); nt nom pl of dassanīya (ptp); …

1. good to see (for); lit. to be seen
2. beautiful to behold; lovely to look at; handsome; lit. to be seen

Etymology. dassa + anīya; from √dis 'see'; Sanskrit darśanīya [dṛś]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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