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Pali
Etymology
Cognate with Sanskrit अशीति (aśīti), which see for wider connections. Ultimately from the same base as aṭṭha (“eight”).
Numeral
asīti
- eighty
Usage notes
As with pañcāsīti (“85”) (= pañca + asīti) to aṭṭhāsīti (“88”) (= aṭṭha + asīti), the initial vowel is lengthened in caturāsīti (“84”) although that is not the normal way of combining those two elements.
Declension
Declension table of "asīti" (feminine)
Derived terms