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pāṭikaṅkhitabbāni

pāṭikaṅkhitabba

nt nom pl of pāṭikaṅkhitabba (ptp); nt acc pl of pāṭikaṅkhitabba (ptp); nt voc pl of pāṭikaṅkhitabba (ptp)

1. predictable; should be expected; certain (for); can be anticipated; lit. to be wished back

Built from

• paṭi — prefix · back, against
  The prefix marking return or counter-direction. Often used in compounds like paṭiccasamuppāda (dependent co-arising).
• ā — prefix · toward, up to
  The reversive prefix that turns motion verbs around; here it works with paṭi- to intensify the sense of wishing or expecting something in return.
• kaṅkh — root · wish, expect, desire
  The root underlying the sense of anticipation or expectation. Related to the notion of turning or wavering in thought; cognate with Latin cunctari (to hesitate).
• ita — ending · past participle marker
  Marks the past participle form, indicating a completed or characteristic state.
• bba — ending · gerundive/obligation
  The -bba suffix forms the gerundive, expressing what should be done, what can be anticipated, or what is fitting or natural to expect.

Analysis. paṭi + ā + kaṅkh + ita + bba. Compound of paṭi- (back, in return) + ā-reversive (toward) with kaṅkhati (to wish, expect), forming 'wished-back' or 'expected in return'; -ita marks the past participle, and -bba forms the gerundive (obligation/possibility).

Etymology. From √kaṅkh (to wish, desire, expect) with paṭi-ā- prefix combination creating the sense of 'wishing back' or 'expecting in return'. The prefix paṭi- (back, against) combined with ā- (toward, reversive) gives the sense of reciprocal expectation or return-wishing. The root kaṅkh is cognate with Latin cunctari (to hesitate, delay), both stemming from an old notion of turning or wavering in thought.

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

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