The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vissagga [vi+sagga, vi+s%j, cp. Sk. visarga] dispensing, serving, donation, giving out, holding (a meal),
only in phrases bhatta˚ the function of a meal Vin ii.153; iv.263; Pv iii.29 (so read for vissatta); Miln 9;
SnA 19, 140; and d!na˚ bestowing a gift Pv ii.927 (=paricc!ga -- &&h!ne d!n'agge PvA 124).
Vissajjaka
Vissajjaka [fr. vissajjati] 1. giving out, distributing Vin ii.177 -- 2. one who answers (a question) Miln 295.
Vissajjati
Vissajjati [vi+sajjati, of s%j. The ss after analogy of ussajjati & nissajjati, cp. ossajjati for osajjati]. A. The
pres. vissajjati is not in use. The only forms of the simple verb system are the foll.: ger. vissajja, usually
written visajja, in meaning "setting free," giving up, leaving behind Sn 522, 794, 912, 1060; Nd1 98; Nd2
596. -- grd. vissajjaniya [perhaps better to vissajjeti1] to be answered, answerable; nt. a reply Nett 161, 175
sq., 191; and vissajjiya to be given away: see under a˚. pp. vissa&&ha. -- B. Very frequent is the Caus.
vissajjeti (also occasionally as visajj˚) in var. meanings, based on the idea of sending forth or away, viz. to
emit, discharge J i.164 (ucc!ra -- pass!va'). -- to send Mhvs 8, 3 (leka' visajjayi). -- to dismiss PvA 81
(there). -- to let loose PvA 74 (ratha'). -- to spend, give away, bestow, hand over Pug 26 (visajj˚); Nd1 262
(dhana'); Miln 41 (dhañña'); PvA 111, 119. -- to get rid of J i.134 (muddika'). -- to answer (questions), to
reply, retort Sn 1005 (˚essati, fut.); VvA 71; PvA 15, 59, 87. -- pp. vissajjita. -- Caus. II. vissajj!peti (in
meanings of vissajjeti) J iv.2 (hattha'=to push away); Miln 143; Mhvs 6, 43.
Vissajjana
Vissajjana (nt.) & ˚! (f.) [fr. vissajjeti] 1. giving out, bestowing Nd1 262 (dhana˚). -- 2. sending off,
discharging J i.239 (n!v!˚ putting off to sea). -- 3. answer, reply Vism 6, 84; often in combn pucch!˚
question and answer, e. g. Mhvs 4, 54; PvA 2.
Vissajjanaka
Vissajjanaka (adj.) ( -- ˚) [fr. vissajjana] 1. giving out, bestowing PvA 121. -- 2. answering J i.166 (pañha˚).
Vissajj!petar
Vissajj!petar [n. ag. fr. vissajj!peti] one who replies or causes to reply DhA iv.199. Cp. vissajjetar.
Vissajjita
Vissajjita [pp. of vissajjeti] 1. spent, given away Sn 982 -- 2. let loose, sent off, discharged Mhvs 23, 88.
Vissajjetar
Vissajjetar [n. ag. fr. vissajjeti] one who answers (a ques- tion) A i.103 (pañha'). Cp. vissajj!petar.
Vissa&&ha
Vissa&&ha [pp. of vissajjati] 1. let loose; sent (out); released, dismissed; thrown; given out Mhvs 10, 68; J
i.370; iii.373; PvA 46, 64, 123, 174. -- 2. (of the voice.) distinct, well enunciated D i.114 (=apalibuddha, i.
e. unobstructed; sandiddha -- vilambit' !di dosa -- rahita DA i.282); ii.211; A ii.51; iii.114; S i.189; J vi.16
(here as vissattha -- vacana). -- 3. vissa&&ha at J iv.219 in phrase ˚indriya means something like "strong,"
distinguished. The v. l. visatta˚ suggests a probable visa&a˚; it may on the other hand be a corruption of
visi&&ha˚.