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upaparikkhato

upaparikkhanta

masc dat sg of upaparikkhanta (prp); nt dat sg of upaparikkhanta (prp); masc gen sg of upaparikkhanta (prp); nt gen sg of upaparikkhanta (prp); …

1. upaparikkhanta (prp): exploring; examining; investigating; inspecting; inquiring (into); lit. looking all around near
2. upaparikkhā (fem): exploration; examination; investigation; inspection; lit. looking all around near

Built from

• upa — prefix · near, alongside
  Approach and proximity. Cognates: Greek hypo-, Latin sub-, English up.
• pari — prefix · around, all round
  Completeness and encirclement. Cognates: Greek peri- (perimeter).
• kh — root · dig, scratch
  The root √khaṇ/√khanati means to excavate or scrutinize. Cognate: Latin cana (hollow).
• anta — ending · past participle
  Masculine nominative singular or neuter nominative singular of the past participle, marking a completed action.

Analysis. upa- (near, alongside) + pari- (around, all the way round) + kkhanta (past participle of √khaṇ/√khanati, to dig, scratch, scrutinize). The compound fuses two circular motions: approaching close (upa-) while looking all around (pari-), yielding the sense of thorough, close-range inspection.

Etymology. The root √khaṇ (to dig, scratch, excavate) appears in Sanskrit khanati and Latin cana (hollow, channel). The prefix pair upa- + pari- intensifies the notion of circling round something at close range: upa- conveys 'up close, alongside' (Greek hypo-, Latin sub-), while pari- conveys 'all the way round' (Greek peri-, as in perimeter). Together they depict turning over something in one's hands or mind, examining it from every angle nearby.

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

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