Pali khaṇḍa (14)
According to Davids and Stede’s Pali-English Dictionary, Pali word khaṇḍa refers to “broken, usually of teeth, a broken piece, and a bit.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root kaṇṭu through the transformation of kaṇṭu > khaṇḍa > khaṇḍa. The following words, related to Pali khaṇḍa, also originate from Tamil kaṇṭu.
akhaṇḍa, “unbroken, entire, whole.” akhaṇḍa-kārin, “fulfilling or practising the whole of.” khaṇḍa-âkhaṇḍa, “piece by piece, nothing but pieces, broken up into bits.” khaṇḍa-âkhaṇḍika, “piece by piece, consisting of nothing but bits.” khaṇḍa-danta, “having broken teeth, as sign of old age.” khaṇḍa-phulla, “broken and shattered portions.” khaṇḍati, “to break.” khaṇḍita, “broken.” khaṇḍikā, “a broken bit, a stick.” khaṇḍicca, “the state of being broken (of teeth), having broken teeth.” khaṇḍeti, “to renounce, to remit.” vikkhaṇḍati, “to break (up), destroy, spoil.” vikkhaṇḍita, “broken, ruined, spoilt.”