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paṭivibhattānaṁ

paṭivibhatta

genitive plural masculine of paṭivibhatta (past participle), or possibly ablative/genitive singular neuter of paṭivibhatti (noun)

1. divided back
2. apportioned in return
3. counterposed divisions

Built from

• paṭi — prefix · back, against
  Directional prefix expressing return or counter-action; here it reverses or reciprocates the division.
• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Intensifies scattering or separation; combined with paṭi-, suggests a splitting that radiates in multiple directions.
• bhatta — stem · divided, shared
  Past participle of bhajati (divide, apportion, share); cognate with Sanskrit bhakta, from root √bhaj.
• ānaṁ — ending · genitive plural
  Marks possession or relation; plural masculine form governing the noun or functioning as a dependent genitive in a compound phrase.

Analysis. paṭi- (back, against, in return) + vi- (apart, asunder) + bhatta (past participle of bhajati, "divides, shares"); -ānaṁ is genitive plural masculine ending, marking possession or relation to a plural antecedent.

Etymology. The word compounds two spatial prefixes (paṭi- and vi-) over the root √bhaj (divide, share), cognate with Sanskrit bhaj- and ultimately Indo-European *bʰeg- (divide, break). The doubling of prefixes intensifies the sense of distribution: vi- scatters apart, paṭi- suggests reciprocal or counter-division.

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

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