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anuparidhāvanti

anuparidhāvati

pr 3rd pl of anuparidhāvati (verb)

1. runs around; circles around; rotates around

Built from

• anu — prefix · along, after
  Following in a track or sequence; Greek ana- in the sense "along, up through". Here it emphasizes following the course of a circular path.
• pari — prefix · around, all the way
  Completeness and circumference; Greek peri- (perimeter). Here it defines the circular boundary to be traversed.
• dhāv — root · run, flow
  Cognate with Sanskrit dhāvati. Implies swift movement or streaming motion.
• ati — ending · 3rd singular present
  The -ati ending marks present tense, third person. Here the -nti form (third plural) replaces it in anuparidhāvanti, showing plural subject agreement.

Analysis. anu- (along, following) + pari- (around, all the way round) + dhāvati (runs). The two prefixes stack to show motion that follows a circular path completely: one runs around by following the perimeter.

Etymology. √dhāv (to run, flow) is cognate with Sanskrit dhāvati and distantly related to English "dive" and "doff" (implying rapid motion). The prefix anu- (along after, trailing) combines with pari- (around, completeness) to intensify the circular sense: literally "runs-along-around."

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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