Khama
Khama,(adj.) [fr.kṣam] (a) patient,forgiving.(b) enduring,bearing,hardened to (frost & heat,e.g.),fit for.-- (a) kh.belongs to the lovable attributes of a bhikkhu (kh.rūpānaṁ,saddānaṁ,etc.; indulgent as regards sights,sounds,etc.) A.III,113=138; the same applied to the king’s horse A.III,282.Khamā paṭipadā the way of gentleness (and opp.akkhamā),viz.akkosantaṁ na paccakosati “not to shout back at him who shouts at you” A.II,152 sq.; cp.Nett 77; classified under the four paṭipadā at D.III,229.In combn.w.vacana of meek,gentle speech,in vattā vacana° a speaker of good & meek words S.I,63; II,282; Miln.380; cp.suvaco khamo A.V,24 sq.,forgiving:Miln.207.‹-› (b) khamo sītassa uṇhassa,etc.,enduring frost & heat A.III,389=V.132; addhāna° padhāna° (fit for) A.III,30; ranga°,anuyoga°,vimajjana° M.I,385.-- akkhama (adj.) impatient,intolerant,in combn dubbaca dovacassa karaṇehi dhammehi samannāgata S.II,204 sq.= A.II,147 sq.With ref.to rūpa,saddā,etc.(see also above),of an elephant A.III,156 sq.-- D.III,229; Sdhp.95.(Page 234)