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sīghasaraṁ

sīghasara

adverb (accusative neuter singular of sīghasara, used as adverbial accusative)

1. swiftly
2. quickly
3. with haste

Built from

• sīgha — root · swift, quick
  An adjective meaning quick or hasty; used attributively to modify the manner of action.
• sara — root · flow, course
  From √sr̥ 'to flow' (English stream, Latin serum). Here used as a noun denoting the manner or course of action.
• -m — ending · accusative neuter singular
  The accusative singular neuter ending -m marks the adverbial accusative, a common means of forming adverbs in Pali (e.g., khippam 'quickly', mantharam 'slowly').

Analysis. sīgha (swift, quick) + sara (flow, course); literally 'in swift flow' or 'swift course'.

Etymology. sīgha derives from a root meaning 'quick' or 'hasty'; sara from √sr̥ 'to flow' (cognate with English 'stream', Sanskrit sṛ). The compound conveys motion in a swift manner.

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

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