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sikkhati

pr 3rd sg of sikkhati (verb)

1. learns; trains (in); practices
2. trains (in); trains (for the purpose of); practices (for the sake of); practice (to)
3. presents; bestows (somebody with); lit. trains

Built from

• sikh — root · sharpen, learn
  The root conveys sharpening the mind through repetition and discipline. Sanskrit śikṣ- carries the same sense of honing skills and knowledge through practice.
• a — ending · 3rd sg present
  The thematic vowel -a- marks the present tense stem. The ending is zero, leaving the a-stem to express 3rd singular indicative.

Etymology. From √sikh 'to sharpen, to make pointed'. The root conveys the image of sharpening the mind through discipline. Related to Sanskrit śikṣati (trains, teaches) and perhaps distantly to English 'sharp' (both imply keen precision). In Buddhist contexts, training (sikkhā, sikkhati) is the gradual honing of wisdom and conduct.

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

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