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pūjeyyuṁ

pūjati

3rd person plural optative passive (pūjeyyuṁ); surface form shows optative -eyya- + passive voice marker -u- + plural -ṁ

1. to honour
2. to revere
3. to worship

Built from

• pūj — root · honour, revere
  The concrete sense is bending or bowing toward someone in respect; Sanskrit pūj- carries the same meaning.
• e — stem · passive stem-former
  Marks the middle or passive voice, making the subject the recipient of the action rather than the agent.
• yya — ending · optative mood
  Expresses potential, wish, or obligation ('should be honoured'); used in conditional or hortatory clauses.
• uṁ — ending · 3rd person plural
  Combines passive marker and plural number, indicating multiple recipients of the action in the third person.

Etymology. Root pūj- means to show respect or honour; cognate with Sanskrit pūjá-. The verb expresses the act of paying reverence, especially in ritual or devotional contexts. In the canon, it commonly describes honouring the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.

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

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