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vusitaṁ

vusita

accusative singular masculine past participle of vasati (to dwell, live); or nominative/accusative singular neuter past participle

1. lived, dwelt
2. spent (of time)
3. culminated

Built from

• vas — root · dwell, live
  The spatial root meaning to stay in a place; extended to spending time in a state or condition.
• -ta — ending · past participle
  Forms a passive or stative adjective from the verb root, agreeing with the noun it modifies.

Etymology. Root √vas (to dwell, abide); cognate with Latin vastus and Sanskrit vāsa. The past participle vusita (from an older *vustita) shows phonetic reduction. In Buddhist texts, often used to mark completion of a monastic practice period (e.g., vassaṁ vusitaṁ, 'the rainy season has been spent').

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

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