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asmīti

atthi

pr

1. atthi (pr): there is; there exists
2. asmi (pr): I am
3. asmīti (sandhi): 'I am'

Analysis. asmi + iti

Etymology. √as + ti > atthi; from √as 'be'; Sanskrit asti [as]

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

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