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kusīto

kusīta

masc nom sg of kusīta (adj); masc nom sg of kusīta (noun)

1. lazy; slack; inactive; apathetic
2. lazybones; who is slack; inactive person

Built from

• ku — prefix · bad, poor
  The prefix ku- signals something gone wrong or defective. Here it negates proper rest, suggesting a pathological lack of vigour.
• sīta — stem · rested, at rest
  Past participle of √sī (to lie down, rest, recline). The root imagery of recumbency underlies the meaning: one who rests badly is one who lacks energy and drive.

Etymology. From ku- (bad, poor prefix) + sīta (past participle of √sī, to lie down, rest). The word originally meant 'badly rested' or 'in poor repose', semantically combining the prefix ku- (gone wrong) with the sense of lethargy and inertia. Related to Sanskrit kuśīta, from the same prefix and root formation.

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

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