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tiṭṭhatu
tiṭṭhati
imp 3rd sg of tiṭṭhati (verb)
- tiṭṭhati (pr): stands
- tiṭṭhati (pr): stays; lives (in)
- tiṭṭhati (pr): remains; persists; lasts; lit. stands
- tiṭṭhati (pr): exists; lit. stands
- tiṭṭhatu (imp): never mind that!; let that be!; lit. let it stand
Built from
- ti — prefix · it, that
Demonstrative pronoun 'that/it'; marks the object of the imperative.
- ṭṭha — root · stand, remain
From √sthā, showing the characteristic Pali gemination and the present-tense reduplication. The core sense is 'to stand' or 'to place oneself'; metaphorically 'to remain' or 'to endure'.
- tu — ending · 3rd sg imperative
The -tu ending marks 3rd person singular imperative ('let him/her/it'), used for wishes, permissions, or dismissals. Here it conveys 'let it stand' or 'let that be'.
Etymology. Root √sthā (Sanskrit sthā-, English stand, Latin stāre). The Pali tiṭṭh- shows gemination and reduplication typical of the present stem. Cognate with English stand, German stehen, Latin stāre, Greek stasis — all from Indo-European *steh₂- 'to stand, place'.