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khandhopi

khandha

masc

1. mass; heap; pile; volume; aggregation; lit. accumulation
2. shoulder; back; lit. accumulation
3. aggregate; combination; conglomeration; bundle; lit. accumulation
4. (of plant or tree) trunk; stem; lit. accumulation
5. group; class; category; lit. accumulation
6. section; chapter; lit. accumulation
7. with a back; having shoulders

Analysis. khandho + api

Etymology. √khandh + a; from √khandh 'collect, accumulate'; Sanskrit skandha [skandh]

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

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