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abhinandanti

abhinandati

pr 3rd pl of abhinandati (verb)

1. delights (in); is pleased (with); approves (of); is happy (with); finds pleasure (in); relishes
2. (comm) wishes (for); longs (for); desires; looks forward (to)

Built from

• abhi — prefix · toward, over
  Facing toward or bearing down on something; here it intensifies and directs joy outward.
• nand — root · rejoice, delight
  The root of joy and pleasure; √nand appears in nandati and related words.
• a — ending · 3rd sing. pres.
  In the 3rd plural present, -anti replaces the singular -ati; here the text shows the plural form -anti (abhinandanti).

Analysis. abhi- (toward, bearing down on) + nandati (rejoices); the prefix intensifies the joy as something openly expressed or embraced.

Etymology. abhi- (toward, over; Latin ob-) + √nand (to rejoice, be delighted). √nand is related to Sanskrit nandati and may connect distantly to English glee-words, though the cognacy is uncertain. The prefix abhi- carries the concrete image of bearing down on or facing toward joy—hence not merely feeling pleasure, but actively engaging with it, approving and relishing it openly.

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

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