breaking or splitting up, breaking, opening Vv-a.183; akkhara˚ breaking up of letters, word-analysis, phonology DN.i.88 (= sikkhā ca nirutti ca DN-a.i.247 = Snp-a.447)
■ adj (-˚) breaking up into, i.e. consisting of, comprising, of various kinds Ja.i.84; Pv-a.8 (paṭisandhi-ādi˚), Pv-a.130 (saviññāṇak’ âviññāṇaka˚).

fr. pa + bhid, cp. pabhindati