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Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit विचरति (vicarati). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀅𑀭𑀇 (viaraï), 𑀯𑀺𑀬𑀭𑀇 (viyaraï), 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑀭𑀇 (vicaraï), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑀭𑀤𑀺 (vicaradi).
By surface analysis, vi- + carati.
Verb
vicarati (first conjugation)
- to move
c. 420 AD, Buddhaghosa, Pāthikavaɡɡaṭṭhakathā, page 4; republished Yanɡon, Myanmar: Ministry of Reliɡious Affairs, 2008:Catukkuṇḍikoti catusaṅghaṭṭito dve jāṇūni dve ca kappare bhūmiyaṁ ṭhapetvā vicarati.- 'Catukkuṇḍiko': He moves with four points of contact, having placed two knees and two elbows on the ground.
- to walk
- to wander
Usage notes
A place moved about in is expressed in the locative. A path moved along is expressed in the accusative.
Conjugation
Conjugation of "vicarati"
- Present active participle: vicarant, which see for forms and usage
- Present middle participle: vicaramāna, which see for forms and usage
Adjective
vicarati
- masculine and neuter locative singular of vicarant, present participle of the verb above
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vicarati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead