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paripanthe

paripantha

masc acc pl of paripantha (noun); masc loc sg of paripantha (noun); masc voc sg of paripanthi (noun)

1. paripantha (masc): obstacle (to); obstruction (to); blockage (for); lit. near the road; around the road
2. paripantha (masc): ambush; roadblock; lit. near the road; around the road
3. paripantha (masc): way around; path to
4. paripanthi (masc): hindrance; blockage; obstruction

Etymology. pari + √panth + a; from √panth 'go, move'; Sanskrit paripantha [panth]

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

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