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sammukhā

sammukha

masc nom pl of sammukha (adj); fem nom sg of sammukha (adj); fem nom pl of sammukha (adj); nt nom pl of sammukha (adj); …

1. sammukha (adj): face to face with; in the presence of; lit. with face
2. sammukha (adj): confrontation; lit. with face
3. sammukhā (ind): face to face (with); in front (of); in the presence (of); lit. with face

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · together, with
  Combines things into one; here, the face is brought directly into view, creating the sense of confrontation or face-to-face encounter.
• mukha — root · face, mouth
  From PIE *mew- (mouth); cognate with English mouth, German Mund. The face as the locus of direct perception and presence.

Analysis. saṁ- (together, with) + mukha (face): literally 'with face', denoting direct confrontation or immediate presence.

Etymology. From saṁ- (together) + mukha (face, mouth). The prefix saṁ- conveys togetherness and brings the concrete image of facing into an adverbial expression of immediacy and directness. Sanskrit sammukha follows the same pattern; mukha descends from PIE *mew- 'mouth' (cognate with English mouth, German Mund, Latin muttīre).

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

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