पश्

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *(s)pać-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *spać-, from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. Some derivatives maintain the original sibilant and others don't (see Indo-European s-mobile).

Alternative forms

Root

पश् • (paś)

  1. to see
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root पश् (0 c, 3 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root पश् (2 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
Secondary Forms
Non-Finite Forms
Derived Nominal Forms
  • पश्य (paśya)
  • पश्यिन् (paśyin)
  • पश्यत (paśyata)
  • पश्यन (paśyana)
  • स्पश् (spáś)
  • स्पश (spaśa)
  • स्पाशन (spā́śana)
  • पस्पशा (paspaśā)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *paHć-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *paHć-, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (to bind).

Alternative forms

Root

पश् • (paś)

  1. to bind, fasten
Usage notes

This root is mentioned in the Dhātupāṭha, but the verbal forms are unattested.

Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root पश् (0 c, 3 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root पश् (2 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • स्पशति (spaśati) (Present)
  • स्पशिता (spaśitā́) (Periphrastic Future)
  • पस्पाश (paspāśa) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • स्पाशयति (spāśáyati) (Causative)
  • पाशयति (pāśáyati) (Causative)
  • अपस्पशत् (ápaspaśat) (Causative Aorist)
  • पिस्पशिषति (pispaśiṣati) (Desiderative)
  • पास्पश्यते (pāspaśyate) (Intensive)
Derived Nominal Forms

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