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khameyya

khamati

opt 3rd sg of khamati (verb); opt 3rd sg of khameti (verb)

1. khamati (pr): endures; tolerates; bears; withstands
2. khamati (pr): seems good (to); is acceptable (to); is suitable (for); is pleasing (to); lit. endures
3. khamati (pr): pardons; accepts the apology (of); forgives; lit. endures
4. khameti (pr): pardons; accepts an apology; forgives; lit. causes to endure

Etymology. khama + ti; from √kham 'tolerate, endure'; Sanskrit kṣamate [kṣam]

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

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