चमति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *čámati, from *čam-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷem- (“swallow”). Compare Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬨‎ (ašam, “sip”), Old Armenian քիմք (kʿimkʿ, “palate”), Icelandic hvōma.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ́.mɐ.t̪i/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɐ.mɐ.t̪i/

Verb

चमति • (camati) (root चम्, class 1)

to sip, drink
Synonym: पिबति (pibati)
to eat, swallow
Synonyms: अत्ति (atti), खादति (khādati), भक्षति (bhakṣati)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.