pīti

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Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁 (priti, Shahbazgarhi), 𑀧𑀻𑀢𑀻 (pītī, Girnar), 𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀺 (piti, Kalsi).

Noun

pīti f

  1. joy, delight, pleasure

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pīti”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 462
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pīti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press