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sekkhā

sekkha

masc nom pl of sekkha (noun); masc instr sg of sekkha (noun); masc abl sg of sekkha (noun); masc voc sg of sekkha (noun); …

1. trainee; apprentice; learner; (comm) seven stages of a noble person before arahantship

Built from

• sikkh — root · learn, practise
  The root√sikkh- carries the sense of disciplined training and repetition. It is found in Pali sikkhāpada (training precepts) and sikkhā (training, learning).
• a — ending · one who (agent noun)
  The suffix -a forms agent nouns from roots, marking the person who performs or embodies the action — here, one who learns or trains.

Etymology. From √sikkh- (to learn, practise), cognate with Sanskrit śikṣ- and distantly with English "school" (via Greek σχολή scholē, originally "leisure" then "study-time"). The noun sekkha, "one who is learning", reflects the agent noun formation -a from the root. In the Pali canon, sekkha denotes a noble disciple (ariyasāvaka) still on the path, before entering arahantship (arahatta).

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

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