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paribhoganti

paribhoga

masc

1. use; usage; overuse; application; lit. using all around
2. useful (for); useable (by); lit. using all around
3. enjoyment; pleasure from use; lit. using all around
4. (of food) eating; consuming; lit. using all around
5. (of food) to be eaten; edible; lit. using all around
6. material for enjoyment; lit. using all around
7. utility; lit. using all around

Analysis. paribhogaṃ + iti

Etymology. pari + √bhuj > bhoj > bhog + *a; from √bhuj 'use, eat, enjoy'; Sanskrit paribhoga [paribhuj]

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

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