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vidū

vidā

imperf 3rd pl of vidā (verb); masc nom sg of vidū (adj); masc nom pl of vidū (adj); nt nom pl of vidū (adj); …

1. vidā (imperf): understood; knew
2. vidū (adj): wise; knowing; understanding
3. vidū (masc): wise man; seer; lit. knower
4. vidū (imperf): they understood; they knew

Etymology. √vid + ā; from √vid 'know'; Sanskrit [vid]

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

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