vassati
Pali
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- 𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- वस्सति (Devanagari script)
- ৰস্সতি (Bengali script)
- වස්සති (Sinhalese script)
- ဝဿတိ or ဝသ်သတိ (Burmese script)
- วสฺสติ or วัสสะติ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩔᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ວສ຺ສຕິ or ວັສສະຕິ (Lao script)
- វស្សតិ (Khmer script)
- 𑅇𑄥𑄴𑄥𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit वर्षति (várṣati). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲𑀇 (varisaï), 𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vassadi), 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀇 (vāsaï).
Verb
vassati (intransitive)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vassati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 605
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “várṣati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 665