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baddhā

baddha

masc nom pl of baddha (pp); fem nom sg of baddha (pp); fem nom pl of baddha (pp); nt nom pl of baddha (pp); …

1. bound (to); tied (onto); fastened (to)
2. imprisoned; confined; trapped (in); lit. bound
3. captive; prisoner; hostage (of); lit. bound
4. combined, put together; lit. bound
5. responsible (for an action); lit. bound
6. student; pupil; lit. bound

Etymology. √badh + ta; from √badh 'bind, tie'; Sanskrit baddha [bandh]

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

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