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sampahaṁsesi

sampahamsati

3rd person singular aorist active indicative of sampahamsati

1. clapped (hands)
2. applauded
3. rejoiced

Built from

• sam — prefix · together, completely
  Brings things into one; here, a gathered, full expression of joy.
• pa — prefix · forth, intensifying
  Steps forward; reinforces the outward, emphatic nature of the clapping.
• hams — root · clap, rejoice
  The root gesture and emotional sense of hand-clapping and joyful approval.
• esi — ending · aorist 3rd singular
  Marks completed action in past tense, third person singular.

Analysis. sam- (together, completely) + pa- (forth, intensifying) + √hams (clap, rejoice) + -esi (aorist ending). The compound suggests a forceful, complete expression of joy through hand-clapping.

Etymology. √hams (to clap, rejoice) is related to Sanskrit haṁsati and the gesture of hand-clapping as an expression of approval or celebration in ancient Indian contexts. The prefixes sam- and pa- intensify the basic sense of joyful affirmation.

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

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