udapāne

udapāna

masc acc pl of udapāna (noun); masc loc sg of udapāna (noun)

well; (comm) pond; pool; lit. water drinking

Built from

ud — prefix · up, out
Upward and outward motion. Cognates: English out, German aus. Here suggests the extraction of water from below ground.
apāna — stem · drinking
From ā (toward) + √pan (drink). Refers to the action of drawing or drinking water.

Analysis. ud + apāna; ud- (up, out) + apāna (drinking, from ā + √pan). Literally 'water drunk up' or 'place where water is drawn up.'

Etymology. Compound of uda (water; related to Sanskrit udaka and Indo-European *wed- 'wet', cognate with English water, Latin unda) and apāna (drinking, from ā 'toward' + √pan 'drink'). The prefix ud- (up, out) suggests the upward drawing of water from the ground.

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

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