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niyyāti

pr 3rd sg of niyyāti (verb)

1. goes out; exits (from); leaves
2. leads (to); lit. goes out

Built from

• nis — prefix · out of, away
  The prefix nis- (or nir-) carries the concrete sense of motion outward and away. It negates or reverses, much like English 'out' or German 'aus'. No common European cognate in this form.
• yā — root · go, move
  √yā is the root for motion and going. It is cognate with English 'go' and Latin īre, though the relationship is ancient and the forms have diverged. The simple verb yāti means 'goes'; with nis-, it becomes departure or emergence.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  The ending -ti marks 3rd person singular present indicative in Pali. It indicates the action is happening now and applies to a single subject.

Analysis. nis + √yā, 'goes out from'; the prefix nis- (away from, out of) combines with the root √yā (to go), turning the simple motion verb into one of departure or emergence.

Etymology. nis (out of, away from) + √yā (to go). √yā is cognate with English 'go' and Latin īre (to go). The prefix nis- carries the sense of motion away or out, so niyyāti literally means 'goes away', 'departs', 'emerges'. In doctrinal usage, it describes the outgoing or exit of consciousness, the arising of results from causes, or the Buddha's teaching as leading out (to enlightenment).

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

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