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sambhaggāni

sambhagga

nt nom pl of sambhagga (pp); nt acc pl of sambhagga (pp); nt voc pl of sambhagga (pp)

1. broken off; cracked off; snapped off; shattered

Built from

• sam — prefix · together, intensive
  The prefix saṁ- (becoming sam- before most consonants) intensifies the action of breaking or renders it complete and forceful.
• bhagga — stem · broken, cracked
  Past participle of bhañjati 'breaks, shatters'. The root bhañj- conveys the concrete imagery of fracturing or breaking apart structurally.

Analysis. sam + bhagga: 'broken together' or 'broken apart'; bhagga is the past participle of bhañjati 'breaks', and sam- here intensifies the sense of breaking or destruction.

Etymology. From saṁ- 'together' (intensive) + √bhañj 'break, crack', cognate with Sanskrit bhañj- and English 'break'. The prefix saṁ- intensifies the verbal action. Related to Sanskrit bhagna and Greek phagein (though the latter is semantic overlap rather than true cognacy).

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

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