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tiṭṭhatu

tiṭṭhati

imp 3rd sg of tiṭṭhati (verb)

1. tiṭṭhati (pr): stands
2. tiṭṭhati (pr): stays; lives (in)
3. tiṭṭhati (pr): remains; persists; lasts; lit. stands
4. tiṭṭhati (pr): exists; lit. stands
5. tiṭṭhatu (imp): never mind that!; let that be!; lit. let it stand

Etymology. tiṭṭha + ti; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit tiṣṭhati [sthā]

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

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