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kira

kirati

imp 2nd sg of kirati (verb); reflx aor 1st sg of kiri (verb)

1. kira (ind): really; truly; definitely
2. kira (ind): it is said; allegedly; apparently; one would think; I have heard; people say
3. kirati (pr): scatters; sprinkles
4. kiri (aor): scattered

Etymology. kira + ti; from √kir 'scatter, sprinkle'; Sanskrit kirati [kṝ]

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

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