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nametha

namati

reflx opt 3rd sg of namati (verb); opt 2nd pl of namati (verb); pr 2nd pl of nameti (verb); imp 2nd pl of nameti (verb); …

1. namati (pr): bends (towards); inclines (to); veers (towards)
2. namati (pr): bows down; pays respect; worships (someone with); lit. bends
3. nameti (pr): bends; straightens; lit. causes to bend

Etymology. nama + ti; from √nam 'bend'; Sanskrit namati [nam]

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

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