niyyūhaṁ

niyyūha

accusative singular masculine of niyyūha (or possibly nominative singular masculine, depending on metrical/textual context); past participle or gerund form, often appearing in compounds or narrative sequences

dragging out
pulling forth
extraction
removal

Built from

ni — prefix · down, into
Spatial prefix indicating motion downward or inward; carries concrete imagery of drawing something into a lower or contained space.
yūha — root · drag, pull, draw
Root expressing forceful extraction or pulling motion; the -a nominal suffix creates the noun form niyyūha.

Analysis. Compound: ni- (down, into) + √yudh or related root meaning 'to drag/pull'. The prefix ni- gives the sense of motion downward or inward, combined with a root expressing forceful drawing or extraction. The form suggests an action of pulling something out or away.

Etymology. ni- (down, into) + √yudh (possibly cognate with Sanskrit yudh- 'to fight' or yuj- 'to join/yoke', though the semantic path is less certain). The prefix ni- itself connects to English 'nether' and German 'nieder'. The root's exact cognacy is unclear, but the concrete sense is one of forceful, directional motion.

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

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