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vilokite

vilokita

nt acc pl of vilokita (noun); nt loc sg of vilokita (noun)

1. looking around; lit. looked away

Built from

• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  The prefix vi- denotes separation and multiplicity, originally spatial (looking in different directions) but here intensifying the sense of perception. Cognates: Greek dis-, Latin dis-.
• lok — root · see, look, behold
  The root √lok means to perceive visually. Cognate with Sanskrit locati; ultimately from Indo-European *leuk- (to see, shine), related to English 'look' and Latin lux (light).
• ita — ending · past participle
  The suffix -ita forms the past participle, marking vilokita as a verbal adjective meaning 'looked' or 'seen'. Here in accusative plural neuter or locative singular neuter form.

Analysis. vi- (apart, asunder) + lokita (past participle of lokati, to see, look). The prefix vi- adds the sense of looking in different directions or around in all directions; literally 'looked apart' or 'looked away'.

Etymology. From vi- (apart, asunder) + √lok- (to see, look, behold). The root √lok is related to Sanskrit locati and ultimately to the Indo-European root *leuk- (to see, look), cognate with English 'look' and Latin lux (light). The prefix vi- carries its spatial sense of separation and multiplicity—looking not at one point but dispersed, hence 'looking around'.

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

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