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homi

hoti

pr 1st sg of hoti (verb); imp 1st sg of hoti (verb)

1. hoti (pr): is; becomes
2. hoti (pr): exists (for)
3. hoti (pr): stays; remains; continues to be; lit. is
4. homi (pr): I am
5. homi (imp): may I be!; let me become!

Etymology. ho + ti; from √hū 'be'; Sanskrit [bhū]

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

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