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bhāyati

pr 3rd sg of bhāyati (verb)

1. is afraid; is frightened; fears; is scared (of)
2. is afraid; fears; is concerned (for)

Etymology. bhāya + ti; from √bhī 'fear'; Sanskrit bibheti [bhī]

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

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