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kucchisayā

kucchisaya

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

1. gastric; abdominal; lit. lying in the stomach

Built from

• kucchi — root · stomach, belly
  From Sanskrit kukṣi. Refers to the abdominal cavity or womb; the concrete sense of the stomach as a hollow container underlies medical usage.
• saya — stem · lying, resting
  From √śī 'to lie, rest', cognate with English sit and Latin sedēre. Marks the passive quality of lying down or being positioned within.

Analysis. kucchi (stomach) + saya (lying, resting); literally 'lying in the belly', used of abdominal or gastric conditions.

Etymology. kucchi < Sanskrit kukṣi 'belly, womb'; saya from √śī 'lie, rest' (Sanskrit śaya), cognate with English sit. The compound is a medical/anatomical descriptor.

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

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