āmisa
Āmisa,(nt.) [der. fr. āma raw,q. v. for etym. -- Vedic āmis (m.); later Sk. āmiṣa (nt.),both in lit. & fig. meaning] ‹-› 1. originally raw meat; hence prevailing notion of “raw,unprepared,uncultivated”; thus °khāra raw lye Vin.I,206. -- 2. “fleshy,of the flesh” (as opposed to mind or spirit),hence material,physical; generally in opposition to dhamma (see dhamma B 1. a. and also next no.),thus at M.I,12 (°dāyāda); It.101 (id.); A.I,91 = It.98 (°dāna material gifts opp. to spiritual ones); Dhs.1344 (°paṭisanthāra hospitality towards bodily needs,cp. Dhs.trsl. 350). -- 3. food,esp. palatable food (cp. E. sweetmeat); food for enjoyment,dainties Vin.II,269 sq.; J.II,6; Miln.413 (lok°); DA.I,83 (°sannidhi),-- 4. bait S.I,67; IV,158; J.IV,57,219; VI,416; DA.I,270. -- 5. gain,reward,money,douceur,gratuity,“tip” PvA.36,46; esp. in phrase °kiñcikkha-hetu for the sake of some (little) gain S.II,234; A.I,128; V,265,283 sq.,293 sq.; Pug.29; Pv.II,83 (= kiñci āmisaṁ patthento PvA.107); Miln.93; VvA.241 (= bhogahetu). -- 6. enjoyment Pv.II,82 (= kāmāmise-laggacitto PvA.107). -- 7. greed,desire,lust Vin.I,303 (°antara out of greed,selfish,opp. mettacitto); A.III,144 (id.),184 (id.); I,73 (°garū parisā); J.V,91 (°cakkhu); Ps.II,238 (mār°). See also cpds. with nir° and sa°. (Page 104)