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tiṭṭheyya
tiṭṭhati
opt 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
- tiṭṭheyya (opt): should remain; should persist; should continue; lit. should stand
Built from
- tiṭ — root · stand
The geminate consonant is a presentational strengthening of √ṭhā. Cognate with Sanskrit sthā, Greek stásis, Latin stāre, English stand—all descend from Indo-European *steh₂- 'to stand, set up'.
- ṭh — stem · stand
Part of the strengthened present stem tiṭṭh-, built from the root √ṭhā with reduplication and gemination.
- eyya — ending · optative 3sg
The optative mood suffix -eyya (or -eyyā) marks wish, possibility, or potential in 3rd person singular. Used in conditional clauses and exhortations: 'should/would stand'.
Etymology. Root √ṭhā (stand) cognate with Sanskrit sthā, Greek stásis (stance, static), Latin stāre (stand); the geminate tt is a strengthened form typical of Pali present stems. The optative expresses wish or potential in conditional clauses.