gavesī

masc nom sg of gavesī (adj); masc nom pl of gavesī (adj); fem nom sg of gavesī (adj); nt nom pl of gavesī (adj); …

seeking; searching for; looking for
seeker; who is looking for
name of a monk at the time of Kassapa Buddha; lit. seeking

Etymology. From √gaveṁs or √gavi (to seek, search). The root is of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly related to Sanskrit gabhasti- 'arm' (one who grasps or reaches for something), but the phonetic and semantic connection remains obscure. No reliable cognates in European languages.

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

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