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pavattati
pr 3rd sg of pavattati (verb)
- rolls forward; rolls off; moves forward; lit. proceeds forward
- happens; exists; takes place; occurs; lit. proceeds forward
- proceeds; works; lit. proceeds forward
- continues; lit. proceeds forward
- (of the pātimokkha) is in memory; is in mind; is well rehearsed (for); lit. proceeds forward
Built from
- pa — prefix · forward, forth
Prefix marking outward or forward motion; here intensifying the root sense of turning into rolling forward and proceeding.
- vat — root · roll, turn, move
Cognate with Latin vertō (turn), English wert, and Sanskrit vartate (turns). The root image is rotational or rolling motion.
- ta — stem · intensive/iterative
Infix or stem-forming element creating a frequentative or causative sense, turning simple rotation into continuous or repeated motion.
- ti — ending · 3sg present
Active voice, third person singular present indicative: marks the action as ongoing in the speaker's present.
Etymology. pa- (forward, forth) + √vat (roll, turn), with the intensive -ta- suffix forming a causative-iterative stem. The root √vat is cognate with Latin vertō (turn), English wert/worth, and Sanskrit vartate. The prefix pa- adds the sense of forward motion or outward progression: concrete rolling becomes metaphorical proceeding and arising.