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chambhī

masc nom sg of chambhī (adj); masc nom pl of chambhī (adj); fem nom sg of chambhī (adj); nt nom pl of chambhī (adj); …

  1. terrified; paralysed with fear; lit. stiff

Etymology. √khambh > chambh + ī; from √khambh 'prop, be stiff'; Sanskrit stambhin (bsk) [skambh]

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

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