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abhiraddhā

abhiraddha

masc nom pl of abhiraddha (pp); fem nom sg of abhiraddha (pp); fem nom pl of abhiraddha (pp); nt nom pl of abhiraddha (pp); …

1. satisfied; pleased; happy (with); lit. fully pleased

Built from

• abhi — prefix · toward, over
  Facing something with intensity; here it intensifies the sense of satisfaction, as in abhibhavantu 'overcome' or abhiññā 'higher knowledge'.
• radh — root · be pleased, satisfied
  From √radh; the past participle raddha encodes the state of satisfaction. Related to Sanskrit radhyate 'succeeds'.
• a — ending · nominative singular (and plural endings)
  Marks the nominative case forms across masculine, feminine, and neuter genders.

Analysis. abhi- (toward, over) + raddha (past participle of √radh, to be pleased); lit. 'fully pleased, bearing down in satisfaction'.

Etymology. The root √radh means to be pleased or satisfied; abhi- adds the sense of facing toward or bearing down on, intensifying the emotional state. The verbal root is cognate with Sanskrit radhyate and ultimately traces to an Indo-European root expressing fitting or succeeding. The prefix abhi- parallels Latin ob- (as in 'obtain'), both conveying approach and engagement.

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

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