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appameyyā
appameyya
masc nom pl of appameyya (ptp); fem nom sg of appameyya (ptp); fem nom pl of appameyya (ptp); nt nom pl of appameyya (ptp); …
- immeasurable; inestimable; lit. not to be measured
Built from
- a — prefix · not, without
Plain negation without the measured quality. Cognate: Greek a(n)-, English un-.
- pa — prefix · forward, forth
Intensifies or extends the action of measuring. Works like Latin pro- or English forth.
- mi — root · measure
From Indo-European *me- 'measure'. Cognates: Greek metron, Latin metiri, English meter. The root denotes determining size or extent.
- yya — ending · capable of being (past participle passive)
Forms a passive participle indicating capacity or fitness; here 'able to be measured', hence with negation, 'unable to be measured'.
Etymology. a- (not) + pameyya (measurable, from pa- + √mi 'measure'). Cognates: Greek metron (measure), Latin metiri, English meter — all from Indo-European *me- 'measure'. The prefix a- negates: 'not capable of being measured'.