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bhoti

fem nom sg of bhoti (noun); fem voc sg of bhoti (noun); pr 3rd sg of bhoti (verb)

1. madam; dear
2. is; becomes

Built from

• bh — root · be, become
  The root √bhū/bhav- expresses existence and transformation. Cognates: Latin fuit 'was', English be, German bin. The sense is fundamental to all Indo-European languages.
• o — ending · 3rd singular present
  This is the thematic present ending for 3rd person singular, marking the present tense and indicating 'he/she/it' as subject.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present (variant)
  Alternative present ending found in both verbal and nominal uses, indicating the same person-number category.

Etymology. From the root √bhū 'to be, become', cognate with Sanskrit bhavati, Latin fuī 'I was' (past of esse), English be. The noun 'lady' derives from the feminine agent noun formation. The root is Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (be, exist).

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

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