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nirodhe

nirodha

masc acc pl of nirodha (noun); masc loc sg of nirodha (noun); reflx imp 1st sg of nirodheti (verb); opt 3rd sg of nirodheti (verb); …

1. nirodha (masc): ending; cessation; termination; finishing (of); lit. blocking down
2. nirodheti (pr): destroys, dissolves, annihilates; lit. causes to block down

Etymology. ni + √rudh > rodh + *a; from √rudh 'obstruct'; Sanskrit nirodha [nirudh]

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

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