pucchāma

pucchati

pr 1st pl of pucchati (verb); imp 1st pl of pucchati (verb)

asks; enquires; questions (somebody about)

Built from

pucch — root · ask, question
From *prek- (Indo-European root for asking and beseeching). Sanskrit prccháti shows the same root; English 'preach' develops from the sense of speaking solemnly to a group.
ā — ending · present stem
Thematic vowel of the present tense, marking the verb as active voice.
ma — ending · 1st plural
Primary ending for 1st person plural in present indicative or imperative mood.

Etymology. From √pucch, related to Sanskrit prccháti 'asks' (from √prach-), ultimately from Indo-European *prek- 'to ask, beseech'. The Pali form shows regular sound change from Sanskrit pr- to pr- > pucch-.

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

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