masculine noun, nominative singular
Analysis. paṭi- (back, against) + ni- (down) + sag- (to sink, hang), literally 'sinking away' or 'letting go'; the verbal noun of paṭinissajjati (to relinquish)
Etymology. from √sañj- (to stick, cling); cognate with Sanskrit nih-sargá- (release, casting off). The prefix paṭi- intensifies the sense of deliberate abandonment. In the suttas, paṭinissagga denotes the abandonment of craving (taṇhā) and is central to the path to Nibbāna.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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