bhamati
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 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
- to spin, whirl about
- 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