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assosuṁ

3rd person plural aorist indicative active of assavati (or aoristic perfective form from √śru 'hear')

1. heard
2. learned by ear
3. listened to

Etymology. From Indo-European √(s)kreu-/√śru 'hear'; cognates include Sanskrit śṛṇoti, Greek akouō, Latin audīre, English hear. The Pali form assavati preserves the root; assosuṁ is the suppletive aorist.

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

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