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sasakkaṁ

sasakka

accusative neuter singular of sasakka (adjective)

1. with bristling hair
2. with standing hair
3. bristly

Built from

• sa — prefix · together
  Assimilated form of saṁ; brings unity and intensification to the root sense.
• sakka — stem · bristling, standing
  From √sak (to stand up, bristle); the adjective stem marks a quality or state.
• ṁ — ending · accusative neuter singular
  Marks the neuter object form in the accusative case.

Analysis. saṁ + sak + ka: saṁ (together, collective state) + √sak (bristle, stand up) + -ka (diminutive or quality-marking suffix); describes hair standing up collectively, as when frightened or alert.

Etymology. √sak is related to Sanskrit śak- (be strong, bristle); the intensive saṁ-sak- emphasizes the collective standing-up. The formation parallels how saṁ- turns simple verbs into states of wholeness or intensity.

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

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