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nibbindati

pr 3rd sg of nibbindati (verb)

1. is disenchanted (with); is disinterested (in); is disillusioned (by); loses interest (in); is dispassionate (towards)
2. gives up; forgets; leaves alone

Built from

• ni — prefix · down, into
  Marks downward motion or cessation. English nether, German nieder.
• bind — root · bind, loosen
  Sanskrit bandh-, Latin findere. The loosening or untying of attachment — losing grip.
• a — ending · present stem
  Marks the present tense stem formation; -ti marks 3rd person singular indicative.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  Conjugates the verb for third person singular indicative present.

Etymology. Derived from the root √bind 'to bind, tie' (related to Sanskrit bandh-, Latin findere; also English bind, band). The prefix ni- 'down, into' combined with the root suggests a turning inward or a loosening of attachment. The word conveys a gradual falling away of interest, as though emotional bonds were coming undone or slackening. In the canonical context, nibbindati describes the dissolution of fascination with worldly experience — a key movement toward dispassion (virāga) on the path.

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

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