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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 12:02
π [ΒΉphoβ] 'to sprinkle water' (to purify or anoint) is constructed from the whole of π [ΒΉlaqβ] 'hand' and the right side of π [ΒΉgiβ] 'clear, unsullied' {π π³ππ‘Ό} babelstone.co.uk/Tangut/WenhaiLβ¦
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 12:47
π [ΒΉphoβ] is a borrowing from Chinese ζ½ pΕ 'to sprinkle, to splash, to spill', and is used in relation to ritual cleansing: π½π³π½ππ "sprinkle water onto the body"; π½ππ€Άπ‘π» "sprinkle water to awaken the heart" (Golden Light Sutra π΅ππΌπ©Ύπ ππ°π© ιε ζζεηηΆ).