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ādīnavo

ādīnava

masc nom sg of ādīnava (noun)

1. danger; problem (in)
2. disadvantage; drawback; unsatisfactoriness; inadequacy (of)

Built from

• ā — prefix · toward, reverse-directional
  The prefix ā reverses or redirects motion. Here it intensifies the sense of deficiency, drawing attention toward the lack or shortcoming itself—the danger that comes into view.
• dīnava — root · deficiency, lack
  Related to √dī (to be deficient, wanting). The noun form captures the concrete sense of a shortage or gap that becomes apparent—hence danger or drawback.

Analysis. ā-dīnava: ā (toward) + dīnava (deficiency), the sense

Etymology. ā (toward, reverse-directional prefix) + dīnava, a noun of deficiency or want. The prefix ā reverses the motion of the root √dī (to lack, be deficient), turning

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

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