aggha

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अर्घ (arghá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from *h₂elgʷʰ- (to cost, have value). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀖 (aggha).

Noun

aggha m or n[1]

  1. value, worth

Declension

Derived terms

  • agghakāraka
  • anaggha

References

  1. ^ Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 17.

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “aggha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead