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vahato

vaha

masc abl sg of vaha (adj); masc abl sg of vaha (root); masc abl pl of vaha (root); masc dat sg of vahant (noun); …

1. vaha (root): (gram) √vah (carry, bring)
2. vaha (adj): carrying; transporting
3. vahant (masc): ox; bull; lit. carrying
4. vahanta (prp): bearing; carrying; transporting
5. vahanta (prp): supporting; sustaining; lit. carrying

Built from

• vah — root · carry, bring
  Core spatial root: to move something from one place to another. Cognates: Latin vehere (vehicle, vector), Greek ὀχέω, German wagen.
• a — ending · nom/acc stem
  Thematic vowel forming the stem base in both adjective and root noun formations.
• to — ending · abl sg (or dat sg)
  Ablative singular suffix -to, marking source or separation; also used in dative singular of -ant participles.

Etymology. √vah 'carry, bring' is cognate with Latin vehere (vehicle, vector), Greek ὀχέω (ochéō, bear), and Germanic forms like German wagen (wagon); the root shows the basic spatial imagery of movement and conveyance that develops into abstract senses of 'bearing' burdens and responsibilities.

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

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