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vilokitabbaṁ

viloketi

gerundive neuter singular nominative of viloketi (√lok 'see'); surface form vilokitabbaṁ: vilo + kita + bbaṁ

1. should be seen, worth looking at
2. ought to be observed

Built from

• vi- — prefix · apart, clearly
  Intensive prefix clarifying the act of seeing; vi- here renders vision distinct and searching.
• lok — root · see
  Cognate with Latin lux 'light' and English look. The root denotes visual perception and metaphorically understanding.
• -ita — ending · past participle
  Forms the past participle stem, here passivized ('seen, observed').
• -bba — ending · gerundive/obligatory
  Suffix expressing obligation, suitability, or possibility; -baṁ (nominative singular) marks the neuter gender and nominative case.

Analysis. vi- (apart, asunder, clarifying) + loketi (sees); -itabba (gerundive suffix indicating obligation or suitability). The prefix vi- sharpens the verb's sense to 'see clearly' or 'observe distinctly'.

Etymology. √lok 'to see' (cognate with Latin lux 'light', English look); the gerundive -itabba derives from -ita (past participle) + bba (potential/obligation suffix), expressing what should be done.

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

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