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abbhakkhānaṁ

abbhakkhāna

accusative singular neuter of abbhakkhāna (nominal, possibly past participle or gerundive)

1. denial
2. refusal
3. repudiation

Built from

• abbha- — prefix · toward, against
  Variant of abhi-, bearing down on or facing something confrontationally. The prefix lends intensity and direction to the root.
• kkhā — root · speak, proclaim
  From √khā, "to dig" or "to speak forth"; the root carries the sense of cutting speech or sharp utterance, hence denial or refutation.
• -na — ending · nominalizing suffix
  Forms an abstract noun from the verbal root, turning the action of speaking against into the concept of denial or refusal.
• -ṁ — ending · accusative singular
  Marks the noun as accusative singular neuter, often used as the direct object or in standing phrases within doctrinal contexts.

Analysis. abbha- (variant of abhi-, "toward, bearing down on") + kkhāna (from √khā, "to dig, speak"); literally "speaking against" or "digging into / refuting".

Etymology. abhi- (toward, confronting) + √khā (speak, proclaim); the prefix gives the sense of confrontation or counter-speech. The root √khā is related to Sanskrit khānati and possibly English "gash"; the concrete image is of cutting or speaking sharply against something.

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

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