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viharissāma

viharati

fut 1st pl of viharati (verb)

1. lives; dwells; stays (in)
2. stays; remains; continues; abides (in)

Built from

• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Marks separation or distinction; here suggests dwelling in a defined, separate place rather than wandering.
• har — root · bear, carry, dwell
  Cognate with Sanskrit hṛ (carry), Latin ferre (bear), English bear. In this form, carries the sense of maintaining a dwelling or staying put.
• issa — ending · future tense marker
  Pali future tense suffix; -issa- marks future indicative.
• ma — ending · 1st person plural
  Personal ending marking first person plural (we); combines with future stem to give 'we shall dwell'.

Etymology. vi- (apart, asunder) + √har (bear, carry). The spatial prefix vi- suggests living in a state of dispersal or separation—dwelling apart, making one's abode in distinction from wandering. Related to Latin ferre (carry) and English bear; the root √har connects to Sanskrit hṛ.

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

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