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iṭṭhā

iṭṭha

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

1. pleasing; likeable; cherished; wished for; lit. wished
2. what is liked; what is pleasant; lit. wished
3. desired; wished; lit. wished

Built from

• iṭ — root · desire, wish
  The root conveys deliberate choosing and longing. Cognate with Sanskrit icchā (desire), Greek itys (willing), and the English suffix -wit (as in unwitting).
• tha — ending · past participle
  Masculine nominative plural, feminine nominative singular and plural, or neuter nominative plural. Marks a state resultant from past action: 'that which has been wished for' or 'what is pleasing'.

Etymology. From √iṭ (to desire, wish), akin to Sanskrit icchatī (wishes), Greek itys (willing), and English wittingly. The past participle expresses what has been wished for or deemed desirable.

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

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