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bhedā

bheda

masc nom pl of bheda (noun); masc instr sg of bheda (noun); masc abl sg of bheda (noun); masc voc sg of bheda (noun); …

1. death; lit. breakup
2. schism; split; breakup; disunion
3. breaking; splitting; tearing
4. like; type of; consisting of; having
5. disturbing; upsetting; violating
6. variety; distinction; difference
7. distinguished (by)
8. consisting of; comprised of; lit. divided
9. …

Built from

• bhe — root · break, split
  √bhid in Sanskrit; the root image of breaking or piercing extends metaphorically to 'divide' and 'distinguish'.
• da — ending · action noun
  Abstract noun suffix deriving an action-noun from the root; marks the nom pl form here.

Etymology. From √bhid 'to break, split' (Sanskrit bhid-), cognate with English 'bite' and 'bitter' (originally 'sharp, piercing'), Greek phthínō 'I waste away'. The root conveys the image of breaking or dividing into parts, hence both the concrete sense 'breaking' and the abstract 'division, schism, difference'.

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

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