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caṅgavāro

caṅgavāra

masc nom sg of caṅgavāra (noun)

1. sieve; filter; lit. basket (re)strainer
2. milk-strainer

Built from

• caṅga — root · woven basket
  A nominal form, probably from √car- (to move, scatter, weave), referring to a wicker or plaited container. The term appears in craft contexts.
• vāra — root · enclosure; barrier
  From √vṛ- (to cover, enclose, protect), cognate with Latin vergō and English ward. Denotes a restraining or enclosing function applied here to the basket's filtering action.

Analysis. caṅga (woven basket) + vāra (enclosure, barrier); a basket that strains or filters by containing and restraining.

Etymology. caṅga is likely from √car- (move, scatter) via nominal formation suggesting woven construction; vāra from √vṛ- (cover, enclose), cognate with Latin vergō (bend, turn toward enclosure) and English ward. Together they form a compound describing a functional tool of restraint.

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

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