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abhivadanti
abhivadati
pr 3rd pl of abhivadati (verb)
- welcomes; is hospitable (to)
- proclaims; preaches; declares; asserts
- affirms
Built from
- abhi — prefix · toward, over
Facing something and bearing down on it; abhi- gives the verb the force of direct address or emphatic declaration.
- vad — root · speak
√vad 'to speak, say'; related to Latin vādēs 'pledge' and Sanskrit vad-. The root carries the concrete image of utterance.
- a — ending · 3rd singular stem
Pali thematic present stem vowel; -nti is the 3rd plural active ending, marking plurality and present indicative.
- nti — ending · 3rd plural present
Active voice 3rd plural present indicative; indicates multiple agents performing the action in the here-and-now.
Etymology. abhi- (toward and over, bearing down on) + vadati (speaks, from √vad 'speak'). The prefix abhi- gives the sense of speaking toward someone with weight or directness—addressing them face-to-face with affirmation or proclamation. Compare Latin vādēs 'pledge, guarantee' and Sanskrit vad- 'speak'; the root is ancient and widespread in Indo-European.