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saṅgā

saṅga

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

  1. tie; bond; snare; sticking point
  2. stickiness; clinging; attachment; holding on

Etymology. √sañj > saṅg + a; from √sañj 'clasp, embrace'; Sanskrit saṅga [sañj]

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

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