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amanāpā

amanāpa

masc nom pl of amanāpa (adj); fem nom sg of amanāpa (adj); fem nom pl of amanāpa (adj); nt nom pl of amanāpa (adj); …

1. unpleasant; dislikeable; disagreeable; detestable
2. unpleasant experience; something disagreeable

Built from

• a- — prefix · not, without
  Plain negation. Cognates: English un-, Greek a(n)-. Here negates the adjective manāpa 'pleasing.'
• manāpa — stem · pleasing, attractive
  From √man 'think, be inclined toward.' The stem refers to what the mind is drawn to or finds agreeable.

Etymology. a- (not) + manāpa (pleasing, attractive), from √man (think, be inclined toward). The compound negates the sense of being mentally drawn toward something; compare Sanskrit manyate 'thinks, is inclined.'

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

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