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khamati

pr 3rd sg of khamati (verb)

1. endures; tolerates; bears; withstands
2. seems good (to); is acceptable (to); is suitable (for); is pleasing (to); lit. endures
3. pardons; accepts the apology (of); forgives; lit. endures

Built from

• kham — root · bear, endure
  The root sense is to hold firm against pressure or force; same root in khamanīyatā (tolerability) and in Pali khamantapa (patient, bearing). Compare Sanskrit kṣamati 'bears, tolerates, forgives', Greek σχέω 'to hold', the root *skheh₂- in Indo-European.
• a — ending · 3rd sg present
  The thematic present ending -a marks the third person singular indicative, active voice.

Etymology. √kham, to bear or endure; cognate with Sanskrit kṣamati (to bear, forgive), Greek σχέω (skhéō, to hold, have), Latin scapus and skandi (hold); the root is an ancient Indo-European word for holding or restraining something's force.

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

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