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ajinampi

ajina

nt + particle; ajinaṃ + api (sandhi contraction)

1. ajina (nt): animal hide; fur; lit. from goat
2. ajina (nt): black antelope hide; lit. from goat
3. ajina (masc): cheetah
4. ajinanta (prp): not conquering; not defeating; (comm) not causing financial loss
5. ajini (aor): overpowered; robbed; defeated
6. ajina (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. black antelope hide

Analysis. ajinaṃ (accusative neuter singular of ajina) + api (even, also, even so) — the accusative and particle contract in sandhi to ajinampi. Contextually: 'even a hide' or 'also a hide', depending on the passage.

Etymology. ajina is of uncertain origin within Pali; it appears as a Sanskrit loanword (ājina-). The connection to 'goat' in the gloss suggests a folk etymology rather than a transparent derivation. No clear Indo-European cognate is established.

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

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