पठ्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From पठति (paṭhati, reads). See there for more.

Pronunciation

Root

पठ् • (paṭh)

  1. to read or repeat aloud, recite, rehearse
  2. to repeat or pronounce the name of a god, to invoke
  3. to read or repeat or recite to one's self, to peruse, study
  4. to teach, cite, quote, mention, express, declare
  5. to learn from

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms belonging to the root पठ् (0 c, 2 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root पठ् (3 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • पठति (páṭhati) (Present)
  • पठिष्यति (paṭhiṣyáti) (Future)
  • पठिता (paṭhitā́) (Periphrastic Future)
  • अपठीत् (ápaṭhīt) (Aorist)
  • अपाठीत् (ápāṭhīt) (Aorist)
  • पपाठ (papā́ṭha) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • पठ्यते (paṭhyáte) (Passive)
  • अपाठि (ápāṭhi) (Passive Aorist)
  • पाठयति (pāṭháyati) (Causative)
  • अपीपठत् (ápīpaṭhat) (Causative Aorist)
  • पिपठिषति (pipaṭhiṣati) (Desiderative)
  • पापठीति (pāpaṭhīti) (Intensive)
  • पापठ्यते (pāpaṭhyate) (Intensive)
Non-Finite Forms
  • पठित (paṭhitá) (Past Participle)
  • पठित्वा (paṭhitvā́) (Gerund)
Derived Nominal Forms

Descendants

Terms derived from the Sanskrit root पठ् (3 c, 0 e)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “paṭaurá- - páḍbiśa-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 68
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 193
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “páṭhati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press