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nadatha

nadati

pr 2nd pl of nadati (verb); imp 2nd pl of nadati (verb); reflx aor 3rd sg of nadi (verb)

1. nadati (pr): roars; bellows; thunders
2. nadati (pr): makes a bold assertion; lit. roars
3. nadi (aor): roared; bellowed
4. nadi (aor): made a bold assertion

Built from

• nad — root · roar, sound
  The root carries concrete imagery of loud resonant sound—thunder, animals, or forceful speech. Cognate with Latin nādus and Sanskrit nādas.
• -a — ending · 3rd person singular thematic
  This is the 3rd person singular present indicative suffix. In this context the 2nd person plural ending -atha replaces it.
• -tha — ending · 2nd person plural
  Marks the verb as 2nd person plural present indicative or imperative, addressing a group directly.

Etymology. Root √nad- means to sound, roar, or resound. The root is cognate with Latin nādus and Sanskrit nādas (sound, tone), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ned- (to resound). The sense moved from the concrete roar of thunder or a lion to the metaphorical roaring of bold speech. The English word 'nada' (nothing) is unrelated, being a Spanish loanword.

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

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