bodheti
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑁂𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- बोधेति (Devanagari script)
- বোধেতি (Bengali script)
- බොධෙති (Sinhalese script)
- ဗောဓေတိ or ၿေႃꩪေတိ (Burmese script)
- โพเธติ (Thai script)
- ᨻᩮᩣᨵᩮᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ໂພເຘຕິ (Lao script)
- ពោធេតិ (Khmer script)
- 𑄝𑄮𑄙𑄬𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit बोधयति (bodháyati), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowdʰéyeti. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑁄𑀳𑁂𑀇 (bohei).
Verb
bodheti (root budh, seventh conjugation)
- causative of bujjhati (“to wake up”)
- to awaken, to cause to wake up
- to enlighten
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “bodheti”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead