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parikaḍḍheyya

parikaḍḍhati

opt 3rd sg of parikaḍḍhati (verb)

1. drags around; pulls here and there
2. drags oneself; draws oneself (to)

Built from

• pari- — prefix · around, completely
  Indicates motion or action all the way round, suggesting thoroughness or circularity. Cognate with Greek peri- (perimeter).
• kaḍḍh — root · drag, pull
  Verbal root meaning to pull or drag. Related to Sanskrit karṣ- (to draw, drag).
• -a — stem · present stem marker
  Forms the present stem of the verb.
• -yya — ending · optative 3rd sg
  Optative mood ending for third person singular, expressing potential or wish: 'might drag around'.

Analysis. pari- (around, all the way round) + kaḍḍhati (pulls, drags). The prefix intensifies the sense of pulling in multiple directions or drawing something completely around.

Etymology. The root kaḍḍh- (to drag, pull) is cognate with Sanskrit karṣ- (to drag, draw); the prefix pari- (around, complete) suggests the circular or thorough nature of the action, as in pariññā (full understanding, knowing all around).

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

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