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dasasahadhammikā

dasasahadhammika

masc nom pl of dasasahadhammika (adj); fem nom sg of dasasahadhammika (adj); fem nom pl of dasasahadhammika (adj); nt nom pl of dasasahadhammika (adj); …

1. ten legal; ten legitimate; ten just

Built from

• dasa — root · ten
  Cardinal number; cognate with English 'ten', Latin 'decem', Greek 'deka', Sanskrit 'daśa'. The prefix sa- following creates dasasa-, a form used in compounds.
• ha — prefix · defining/strengthening particle
  The function is unclear; it may intensify or specify the following element, though its etymology is uncertain.
• dhammika — stem · legal, legitimate, just
  Derived from dhamma (law, principle) + -ika (adjectival suffix). Dhamma cognates with Sanskrit dharma (that which is held or supported), from the root √dhṛ (to hold, to support), which is related to English 'firm' and Latin 'firmus'. In Buddhist texts, dhamma refers to the teaching, law, or property.

Analysis. dasasa- (ten) + hadhammika (legal, legitimate, just); the compound denotes matters or principles that are ten-fold in their legitimacy or legal standing, used in contexts of governance and proper conduct.

Etymology. dasa 'ten' (cognate with English 'ten', Latin 'decem', Greek 'deka') + ha-dhammika, where dhammika derives from dhamma (law, principle, property; cognate with Sanskrit dharma 'that which is held or supported', from √dhṛ 'to hold', cognate with English 'firm', Latin 'firmus'). The prefix ha- is uncertain in origin but may relate to a strengthening or defining particle.

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

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