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khaṇanti

khaṇati

pr 3rd pl of khaṇati (verb)

1. khaṇa (masc): moment; instant; point in time; opportunity
2. khaṇati (pr): digs; digs up; uproots
3. khaṇanta (prp): digging
4. khaṇi (aor): dug, uprooted
5. khaṇanta (prp): digging up; uprooting

Analysis. khaṇaṃ + iti

Etymology. khaṇa + ti; from √khaṇ 'dig'; Sanskrit khanati [khan]

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

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