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vasanti

vasati

pr 3rd pl of vasati (verb)

1. lives; stays; resides (in)

Built from

• vas — root · dwell, remain
  The root carries the concrete image of settling into and occupying a space. Cognate with Latin vastus (empty space occupied) and English wise (place or manner).
• a — ending · 3rd person plural present
  The -a ending marks third person plural of the present indicative active voice in Pali.

Etymology. √vas (to dwell, remain) is cognate with Latin vastus (empty, desolate — the dwelling-place being what remains) and English wise (in the sense of 'manner' or 'place', as in likewise, otherwise). The root sense is 'to settle, occupy a space'. In the canon, vasati forms the basis of vasa (dwelling, abode) and vasanta (dwelling-place), and occurs in compounds like āvasa (resort, haunt).

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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