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arahataṁ

arahant

accusative singular masculine of arahant (substantive)

1. arahant, worthy one
2. one who has attained nibbana
3. in the canon, the ideal of individual perfection

Etymology. The etymology of arahant is uncertain. It may derive from a root meaning 'worthy' or 'deserving', but the derivation within Pali is opaque. The word has no established Indo-European cognates.

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

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