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abhisapāma

abhisapati

pr 1st pl of abhisapati (verb); imp 1st pl of abhisapati (verb)

1. curses; puts a hex (on); damns to hell
2. takes an oath; makes a pact

Etymology. abhi + sapa + ti; from √sap 'curse'; Sanskrit abhiśapati [abhiśap]

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

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