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dattiyā

datti

fem instr sg of datti (noun); fem dat sg of datti (noun); fem abl sg of datti (noun); fem gen sg of datti (noun); …

1. datti (fem): saucer; small offering bowl; serving bowl; lit. gift
2. dattiya (adj): given by

Built from

• da — root · give
  The root √dā means to give or bestow. It appears in Latin dare, Greek didōmi (δίδωμι), and English dare (to venture, risk—to give oneself to action). Concrete sense: presenting something forward.
• tti — ending · feminine agent noun
  This feminine nominal suffix -ti (from older -tī) derives feminine agent nouns and abstract nouns from verbal roots. It marks the instrument or concrete product of the action: 'that which gives' or 'a giving', hence a vessel used in presenting offerings.

Etymology. From √dā (give), with the feminine agent suffix -ti. The root √dā is cognate with Latin dare (give), Greek didōmi (δίδωμι), and English dare in its archaic sense of contribute or venture. The noun datti literally means 'that which is given' or 'a giving', hence the concrete sense of a vessel for presenting offerings.

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

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