bhaṇati
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀪𑀡𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- भणति (Devanagari script)
- ভণতি (Bengali script)
- භණති (Sinhalese script)
- ဘဏတိ or ꧤꧣတိ (Burmese script)
- ภณติ or ภะณะติ (Thai script)
- ᨽᨱᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠຓຕິ or ຠະຓະຕິ (Lao script)
- ភណតិ (Khmer script)
- 𑄞𑄕𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀡𑀇 (bhaṇaï).
Verb
bhaṇati (root bhaṇ, first conjugation)
- to speak
- to tell
- to preach
Conjugation
Conjugation of "bhaṇati"
Active | Middle | |||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Present | ||||
1st | bhaṇāmi | bhaṇāma | bhaṇe | bhaṇāmhe |
2nd | bhaṇasi | bhaṇatha | bhaṇase | bhaṇavhe |
3rd | bhaṇati | bhaṇanti | bhaṇate | bhaṇante or bhaṇare |
Imperative | ||||
1st | bhaṇāmi | bhaṇāma | bhaṇe | bhaṇāmase |
2nd | bhaṇa or bhaṇāhi | bhaṇatha | bhaṇassu | bhaṇavho |
3rd | bhaṇatu | bhaṇantu | bhaṇataṃ | bhaṇantaṃ |
Optative | ||||
1st | bhaṇeyyāmi or bhaṇeyyaṃ or bhaṇe | bhaṇeyyāma | bhaṇeyyaṃ | bhaṇeyyāmhe |
2nd | bhaṇeyyāsi or bhaṇe | bhaṇeyyātha | bhaṇetho | bhaṇeyyavho |
3rd | bhaṇeyya or bhaṇe | bhaṇeyyuṃ | bhaṇetha | bhaṇeraṃ |
- Present active participle: bhaṇant, which see for forms and usage
- Present middle participle: bhaṇamāna, which see for forms and usage
Adjective
bhaṇati
- masculine/neuter locative singular of bhaṇant, present participle of the verb above
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “bhaṇati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead