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issā

issa

masc nom pl of issa (noun); masc instr sg of issa (noun); masc abl sg of issa (noun); masc voc sg of issa (noun); …

1. issa (masc): bear
2. issā (fem): jealousy; envy
3. issi (aor): was envious; was jealous (of)

Etymology. Root √is (to wish, desire); related to Sanskrit iṣ- (to seek, desire) and possibly Indo-European *h₂ey- (to desire, strive). The feminine abstract issā develops from the sense of covetous wanting—a consuming inner state. The sense of jealousy arises from wishing what another possesses.

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

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