ūmibhayassa

ūmibhaya

nt dat sg of ūmibhaya (noun); nt gen sg of ūmibhaya (noun)

danger of waves

Built from

ūmi — root · wave
Likely onomatopoetic or substrate origin; conveys the visual and auditory imagery of water motion.
bhaya — root · fear, danger
From √bhī 'to be afraid'; cognate with English 'fear' (Old English fǽran from Proto-Germanic *feranan). Denotes the emotional or physical threat experienced.

Analysis. ūmi (wave) + bhaya (fear, danger); a bahuvrīhi compound 'characterized by fear of waves'.

Etymology. ūmi is of uncertain origin, possibly non-Aryan or onomatopoetic (the sound of water movement). bhaya derives from √bhī (to fear), cognate with English "fear" and related to Sanskrit bhaya. The compound expresses danger posed by water in maritime contexts.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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