samohaṁ

samohana

accusative singular masculine of samohana (noun)

confusion
delusion
bewilderment

Built from

sam — prefix · together, completely
Brings things into unity; here suggests confusion that encompassess the whole mind, things jumbled together.
ohana — stem · bewilderment, delusion
Nominal derivative from √vah/oh (be confused, swept along); refers to mental obfuscation.

Analysis. sam- (together, completely) + ohana (bewilderment, from √vah/oh 'to be confused'), treating things en masse without discernment; 'putting together wrongly'

Etymology. The prefix sam- (together) combines with ohana (confusion), creating the sense of collective or complete bewilderment. The root is related to √vah (carry, bear), here in the sense of being swept along or borne away by delusion.

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

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version