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pahoti
pr 3rd sg of pahoti (verb)
- comes into being (from); arises (from); proceeds (from); is a product (of)
- is able (to); is capable (of); is qualified (to)
- is sufficient; is enough (for)
Built from
- pa — prefix · forth, forward
Intensifying prefix marking the action as stepping forth or coming into being. Works with hoti to show emergence or arising.
- ho — stem · becomes, is
Present stem of bhavati, from root √bhū. Related to Latin fuit (was) and English be.
- ti — ending · 3rd singular present
Marks the verb for third person singular present indicative; -ti is the regular Pali ending for this person and tense.
Etymology. pa- (forward, forth) + √hoti (becomes, is). The prefix pa- marks the verb as perfective or inceptive; hoti is the present stem of bhavati. Cognate with Latin fuit (was) and English be through Indo-European *bʰeuH-.