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nisīdāti

nisīdati

pr

1. nisīdati (pr): sits (on); sits down (in)
2. nisīdanta (prp): sitting down (on)
3. nisīdi (aor): sat (on); sat down (in)
4. nisīdi (aor): sank emotionally; became disheartened; lit. sank down
5. nisīdati (pr): sits down (on)

Analysis. nisīda + iti; nisīdā + iti

Etymology. ni + sīda + ti; from √sad 'sink, sit, settle'; Sanskrit niṣīdati [niṣad]

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

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