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nayimaṁ

nayati

3rd person singular present indicative of nayati (or surface form nayimaṁ may reflect a contraction/anomalous form; closest standard form is nayati 'leads')

1. leads
2. brings
3. conducts
4. guides

Built from

• nay — root · lead, bring
  Root √nī 'conduct, guide, bring'; concrete image of one being led or steered toward a place.
• imaṁ — ending · 3rd sg. pres.
  Present indicative ending; -i- marks present tense and third person singular, -maṁ appears to be a variant or contraction of standard -ti.

Analysis. If nayimaṁ is a contraction or dialectal variant, it derives from nayati (root √nī 'lead'); standard Pali would show nayati or forms like neti. The surface form appears non-standard; resolving to the root √nī.

Etymology. From √nī 'lead, conduct'. Cognate with Sanskrit nī, Latin dūcō (via Indo-European *neik-), English 'nigh' (originally 'near, leading near'). The root's concrete sense is 'bringing near' or 'guiding toward'.

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

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