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suṇantu

suṇāti

imp 3rd pl of suṇāti (verb)

1. hears
2. listens (to)

Built from

• suṇ — root · hear
  Root √su/śru, to perceive by ear. Cognate with Sanskrit śṛṇoti, English 'shear' (originally 'to cut audibly'), and Latin cluere 'to be heard'.
• -a — stem · thematic vowel
  Thematic class vowel marking present indicative and imperative stems.
• -ntu — ending · 3rd plural imperative
  The -ntu ending commands or grants permission to a third party (he/she/they): 'let them hear'.

Etymology. √su (or √śru, Sanskrit śṛṇoti) meaning 'to hear'; cognates with English 'shear' and Greek 'ὑπακούω' (hypakoúō) in the sense of perceiving through sound. The root is ancient Indo-European *klew- 'to hear, be heard of', reflected in Latin cluere and English 'loud'.

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

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