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visuka

visūka

substantif (neutre) : mouvement désordonné, tortillement, torsion

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede

visūka (nt.) [perhaps to sūc,sūcayati] restless motion, wriggling, twisting, twitching (better than “show”, although connection with sūc would give meaning “indication,show”),almost synonymous with vipphandita. Usually in cpd.diṭṭhi° scuffling or wriggling of opinion,wrong views,heresy M.I,8,486; Sn.55 (cp.Nd2 301); Pv IV.137. – visūkadassana : visiting shows (as fairs) D.I,5 (cp.DA.I,77:“visūkaṁ paṭani-bhūtaṁ dassanaṁ,” reading not clear); A.I,212; II,209; Pug.58.

Dictionnaire Héritage du Sanscrit, Inria, Gérard Huet (dir.)

sūc v. [10] pr. (sūcayati) pp. (sūcita) pf. (sam) annoncer, faire connaître; indiquer, désigner | suggérer; représenter (not. au théâtre).