शुष्यति
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúšyati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti, from *h₂sews- (“to be dry”). Cognate with Russian суши́ть (sušítʹ, “to dry”), Lithuanian saũsinti, Old English sēarian (whence English sear).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɕúʂ.jɐ.t̪i/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɕuʂ.jɐ.t̪i/
Verb
शुष्यति • (śúṣyati) (root शुष्, class 4 P) (alternatively súṣyati)
- to be dry
- to dry up, to wither, fade
Related terms
- शोषयति (śoṣáyati)
- शुष्क (śúṣka)
Descendants
- Pali: sussati
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀲𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (sussaï), 𑀲𑀽𑀲𑀇 (sūsaï)