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suṇātha

suṇāti

pr 2nd pl of suṇāti (verb); imp 2nd pl of suṇāti (verb)

1. hears
2. listens (to)

Built from

• su — root · hear
  The root sense is to perceive by ear. Cognates include Sanskrit śṛṇoti, Greek κλύω, Latin clueo; the semantic domain extends to being called or famed, since to be heard is to be known.
• ṇā — stem · present stem
  The thematic vowel -ā- marks the present indicative and imperative paradigm in Pali verbs of this class.
• tha — ending · 2nd plural
  The ending -tha marks second person plural in the present tense and imperative, addressing multiple listeners directly.

Etymology. Root √su meaning to hear; cognate with Sanskrit śṛṇoti, Greek κλύω (kluō) 'hear', Latin clueo 'am called/heard of', and English clan (those who answer to a common call). The root lies at the base of many Indo-European words for audition and fame.

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

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