bhamati

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀪𑀫𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • भमति (Devanagari script)
  • ভমতি (Bengali script)
  • භමති (Sinhalese script)
  • ဘမတိ or ꧤမတိ (Burmese script)
  • ภมติ or ภะมะติ (Thai script)
  • ᨽᨾᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຠມຕິ or ຠະມະຕິ (Lao script)
  • ភមតិ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄞𑄟𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भ्रमति (bhrámati). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀇 (bhamaï), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀤𑀺 (bhamadi).

Verb

bhamati

  1. to spin, whirl about
  2. to roam

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhamati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 498
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhamati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 550
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