accusative singular neuter of moggha (adjective); alternatively read as moghaṁ, an older spelling variant
Analysis. No compound or sandhi analysis required; simple adjective in accusative case.
Etymology. Related to Sanskrit mogha and the Indo-European root *meug- or *meuǧ- meaning 'to slip away, fail'. The word denotes something that slips away without effect or purpose—cognate with Greek moggis 'with difficulty' and English 'muggy' in the sense of obscured or nullified. In the canon, moghaṁ modifies actions and effort: moghaṁ vayaṁ vīriyaṁ karissāma, 'we shall make our effort in vain'.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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