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sati

fem nom sg of sati (noun); fem voc sg of sati (noun); fem voc sg of satī (noun); nt nom sg of satī (adj); …

1. sati (fem): memory; remembering; recollection; keeping in mind
2. sati (fem): mindfulness; presence; recollection; awareness
3. sati (prp): when there is; when exists; lit. in being
4. satī (fem): chaste woman
5. satī (adj): with mindfulness; having presence; with awareness
6. santa (prp): existing; being; there is
7. santa (prp): being present; attending
8. sati (prp): when there is; when there are; when (something) exists; lit. in being

Etymology. From √smṛ (Sanskrit smṛti "memory"), cognate with English "smart" (originally "to feel keenly"), Latin "memor" (remembering). The root carries the sense of mental sharpness and retention.

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

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