byantī

byanti

nt nom pl of byanti (noun); nt acc pl of byanti (noun); nt voc pl of byanti (noun)

end; conclusion; finish

Built from

vi — prefix · apart, asunder
Marks separation and clarity; here emphasizes the boundary as a distinct, final point.
anta — root · end, limit, boundary
From Indo-European *anti- (against, opposite), marking a terminus or boundary point. Cognate with Sanskrit anta and Greek antí.

Analysis. Compound of vi- (apart, asunder) + anta (end, boundary): literally 'that which is set apart as an end' or 'final boundary'.

Etymology. From vi- (apart, asunder) + anta (end). Anta is cognate with Sanskrit anta, Greek antí (against, opposite—the sense of a terminus marking a boundary), and possibly English anti-. The prefix vi- adds the sense of clear separation or finality.

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

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