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likhituṁ

likhati

infinitive of likhati (to write)

1. to write
2. to inscribe
3. to draw

Built from

• likh — root · write, scratch
  The root sense of scratching or marking a surface. Cognate with Latin linere and English line.
• ituṁ — ending · infinitive
  Infinitive suffix in Pali. Marks the verb as an infinitive form, often used to express purpose or intention.

Etymology. Root √likh- (to scratch, write); cognate with Latin linere (to smear, mark) and English line (a mark). The concrete imagery of scratching or marking a surface underlies the abstract sense of writing.

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

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