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suhitānampi
suhita
adjective, nominative/accusative plural neuter with postpositive particle api
- satiated; satisfied; full (with food or drink)
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- su — prefix · well, good
The same Indo-European root as Greek eu- (eulogy) and English 'good'. Originally meant 'fitting' or 'apt'.
- hita — stem · placed, set, put
From √dhā 'to place, set, put' (also √dha). Cognate with Latin facere 'to do', English 'do'. The adjective means 'what is well-placed' → 'satisfactory, satiated'.
- ānā — ending · nom./acc. plural neuter
The nominative and accusative plural ending for neuter adjectives and nouns in Pali; marks the plural form in this case.
- m — ending · nominative/accusative marker
The final -ṃ before api is a sandhi form of the nominative/accusative plural, sometimes retained before particles.
- pi — prefix · also, even, moreover
Postpositive particle emphasizing the word it follows; in this context adds a sense of 'even', often strengthening negation in dependent clauses.
Analysis. suhitānaṃ (nom./acc. pl. n.) + api (postpositive particle 'even, also'); the whole phrase 'even [for] the satiated', often used in negative contexts to mean 'not even for the satisfied [are these pleasures lasting]'.
Etymology. su- (well, good; cognate with Greek eu-, English good) + hita (placed, set; from √dhā 'to place', cognate with Latin facere, English do). The root sense is 'well-placed' or 'well-done', hence 'content, satisfied'. Cognates: Sanskrit suhita.