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akaraṇīyanti

akaraṇīya

ptp

1. should not be done (by); lit. not to be done
2. undoable (for); lit. not to be done
3. something which should not be done; improper action; lit. not to be done
4. unassailable; unattackable; untouchable (by); lit. not to be done

Analysis. akaraṇīyaṃ + iti

Etymology. na > a + √kar + aṇīya; from √kar 'do, make'; Sanskrit akaraṇīya (na + karaṇīya) [kṛ]

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

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