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bhanteti

bhanta

pp

1. bhanta (pp): (of a human) staggering; swaying; spinning; lit. spun
2. bhanta (pp): (of a vehicle) swerving; veering off course; out of control; lit. spun
3. bhanta (pp): (of water) whirling; swirling; spinning; lit. spun
4. bhante (masc): sir; sirs; lord; lords; venerable sir; venerable sirs; reverend; reverends
5. bhavant (masc): master; sir; respected man; lit. being present
6. bhāti (pr): illuminates; lights up

Analysis. bhante + iti

Etymology. √bham + ta; from √bham 'turn, revolve, buzz'; Sanskrit bhramita [bhram]

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

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