khaṇati

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Etymology

From Sanskrit खनति (khanati).

Verb

khaṇati (root khaṇ, first conjugation)

  1. to dig

Conjugation

Conjugation of "khaṇati"
SingularPlural
Present
1stkhaṇāmi or khanāmikhaṇāma or khanāma
2ndkhaṇasi or khanasikhaṇatha or khanatha
3rdkhaṇati or khanatikhaṇanti or khananti
Imperative
1stkhaṇāmi or khanāmikhaṇāma or khanāma
2ndkhaṇa or khaṇāhi or khana or khanāhikhaṇatha or khanatha
3rdkhaṇatu or khanatukhaṇantu or khanantu
Optative
1stkhaṇeyyāmi or khaṇeyyaṃ or khaṇe or khaneyyāmi or khaneyyaṃ or khanekhaṇeyyāma or khaneyyāma
2ndkhaṇeyyāsi or khaṇe or khaneyyāsi or khanekhaṇeyyātha or khaneyyātha
3rdkhaṇeyya or khaṇe or khaneyya or khanekhaṇeyyuṃ or khaneyyuṃ

Adjective

khaṇati

  1. masculine/neuter locative singular of khaṇant, present participle of the verb above

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “khaṇati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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