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chinda

chindati

imp 2nd sg of chindati (verb); masc voc sg of chindanta (prp); nt voc sg of chindanta (prp); reflx aor 1st sg of chindi (verb)

1. chindati (pr): cuts off; severs
2. chindati (pr): cuts up; slices up
3. chindati (pr): (of a tree) cuts down; fells (something at)
4. chindati (pr): destroys
5. chindanta (prp): cutting off; amputating
6. chindanta (prp): breaking; removing; destroying; lit. cutting
7. chindi (aor): cut; sliced off; severed
8. chindi (aor): cut off; ended; destroyed
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Etymology. chinda + ti; from √chid 'cut, divide'; Sanskrit chinatti [chid]

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

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