Pali word of the day

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raw; fresh; uncooked; not ripe
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in order; in succession
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at the proper time
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yathākāla

suitable time
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david, what is the pali word for smile.
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befriend wrote:david, what is the pali word for smile.
Good question!

I had to look it up:

smile : (nt.) sita; mihita. (m.) mandahāsa. (v.i.) mandaṃ hasati; sitaṃ pātukaroti. (pp.) mandaṃ hasita; sitaṃ pātukata.

I would go with 'mihita'.
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mihita citta. thats good one.
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āmagandha

verminous odour; flesh
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charnel grove, where corpses are thrown to be eaten by wild animals
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as he does
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according to one's wish; at random
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according to one's actions
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yathākathaṃ

in what way
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