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pipāsito

pipāsita

masc nom sg of pipāsita (pp)

1. thirsty; parched; lit. wished to drink

Built from

• pi — prefix · intensive
  Reduplication and intensification of pra-, giving force to the root. The prefix pi- appears in pipāsati as a reinforcing element.
• pāsa — root · desire, wish
  Related to √pās (drink). The sense moves from 'to desire' to specifically 'to desire drink'. Cognate with Latin passus (suffering, longing) and English 'passion' (originally a state of being moved or affected).
• ta — ending · past participle
  The suffix -ta marks a completed action or state, forming an adjective from the verbal root. It indicates a quality or condition resulting from the action.

Etymology. pi- (intensive prefix, from pra-

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

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