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tiropākāraṁ

tiropakāra

accusative singular masculine of tiropakāra (noun)

1. wall or rampart
2. fortification
3. barrier

Built from

• tiro — prefix · across, beyond
  Adverbial form meaning 'through' or 'across'; used to express barriers or structures that block passage through space.
• pakāra — stem · construction, making
  From pra (forward) + √kṛ (make, do); denotes a built structure or framework.

Analysis. tiro (across, through, beyond) + pakāra (construction, framework) — a structure built to block passage or provide defense.

Etymology. tiro is an adverbial form related to tirasiṁ (across); pakāra derives from pra-√kṛ (to make, construct), cognate with Latin creare and English create. The compound reflects the concrete sense of a structure stretching across space to obstruct or defend.

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

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