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assasanto

assasanta

masc nom sg of assasanta (prp); masc nom pl of assasanta (prp); masc voc pl of assasanta (prp); nt voc pl of assasanta (prp)

1. inhaling; breathing in

Built from

• ā — prefix · toward, inward
  Reversal marker: literally 'toward the speaker,' here 'inward' (inhalation as breathing in and up).
• sas — root · breathe
  √sas = Sanskrit śvasati (breathes). Related to English wheeze (sound of breathing) and whiff. The root appears also in assāsa (breathing, exhalation).
• anta — ending · present participle
  Masculine nominative singular or plural, neuter vocative plural form of the present participle, marking ongoing action in the present moment.

Etymology. From ā- (toward, up to) + √sas (breathe). The prefix ā- gives the sense of breathing directed inward or uptake of breath. √sas appears in Sanskrit śvasati (breathes) and is related to English wheeze, German wissen (originally sense-perception). The present participle form emphasizes the ongoing action of inhalation.

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

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