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anabhāvaṁ

anabhāva

accusative singular masculine of anabhāva (noun)

1. non-existence
2. absence
3. not-being

Built from

• a — prefix · not, without
  Plain negation; marks the absence of the following concept.
• bhāva — root · being, existence
  From √bhū 'to be, become'; cognate with English 'be'. Denotes state, condition, or mode of existence.

Analysis. an- (not, without) + bhāva (being, state, existence); literally 'non-being', the absence or negation of existence or a quality.

Etymology. From the prefix a- (without) + bhāva, derived from √bhū (to be, become), cognate with English 'be' and Sanskrit bhavati. The compound negates the concept of substantial being, central to Buddhist analysis of anattā (non-self).

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

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