samoho

samoha

masc nom sg of samoha (adj)

deluded; confused; befuddled; lit. with confusion

Built from

sam — prefix · together, completely
Intensifying prefix bringing elements into one; related to English 'same' and Latin 'similis'.
oha — root · delusion, confusion
Related to moha (bewilderment, infatuation), from √muh 'to be confused or lost'; represents being clouded in mind.

Analysis. sam- (together, completely) + oha (delusion, confusion); literally 'one with confusion brought together' or 'altogether confused'.

Etymology. sam- (together, with) from Indo-European *sem- (English same, Latin similis); oha related to moha (delusion, bewilderment), from √muh (to be confused, to lose one's way). The prefix intensifies the root sense: not merely confused but thoroughly, completely confused.

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

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