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upaparikkhitabbo

upaparikkhitabba

masc nom sg of upaparikkhitabba (ptp)

1. should be examined; should be explored; should be considered; lit. should be looked all around near

Built from

• upa — prefix · near, close
  Intensifies the action of examination by suggesting approach and proximity. Cognates: English up, German auf, Latin sub-.
• pari — prefix · around, all the way round
  Conveys the sense of completeness or thoroughness. Cognates: Greek peri-, English far (via PIE *per-).
• ikkh — root · look, see
  Concrete root for vision and perception. Cognates: Sanskrit īkṣ-.
• ā — ending · thematic vowel
  Connects root to verbal stem parikkhati.
• tabba — ending · should be, potential passive
  Marks obligation, fitness, or what ought to be done; a normative suffix derived from √tṛ 'able, fit' (Sanskrit -tavya). Here it creates the potential passive: "ought to be examined."

Analysis. upa- (near, close) + parikkhati (examines, scrutinizes) + -tabba (should be, potential passive suffix). The prefix upa- gives the sense of close, careful examination; parikkhati is built on pari- (around) + √ikkh (look), so "looks all around"; -tabba marks obligation or fitness. Compound sense: "what ought to be examined closely" or "worthy of thorough investigation."

Etymology. upa-: from PIE *upo-, "up close to, near" (cognate English up, German auf); in compounds it suggests proximity, approach, or intensity of action. √ikkh, "look, see," is related to Sanskrit īkṣ-; pari-, "around," from PIE *per-, "forward, through" (Greek peri-, English far). The suffix -tabba derives from √tṛ, "able, fit" (Sanskrit -tavya), marking what should be or can be done.

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

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