jhāyati

Pali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षायति (kṣā́yati), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰ-éh₁ye-ti.

Verb

jhāyati (intransitive)

  1. to burn, be on fire
  2. (figuratively) to waste away; to dry up
  3. (figuratively) to be consumed

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यायति (dhyāyati), from the root ध्यै (dhyai, “to think of”).

Verb

jhāyati

  1. to contemplate, think upon
  2. to search for, hunt after

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “jhāyati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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