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viharatha

viharati

pr 2nd pl of viharati (verb); imp 2nd pl of viharati (verb)

1. lives; dwells; stays (in)
2. stays; remains; continues; abides (in)

Built from

• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Prefix of clarity and distinction; here marks the reflexive sense of bearing or conducting oneself independently in a dwelling.
• har — root · carry, bear, conduct
  Cognate with Latin gerere, Greek pherein, English bear. The concrete sense of bearing or carrying extends to bearing oneself, hence dwelling or conducting oneself.
• a — stem · present stem
  Thematic vowel marking present tense.
• tha — ending · 2nd plural
  Secondary ending marking 2nd person plural, either present indicative (you-all live) or imperative (you-all dwell).

Etymology. vi- (apart, asunder) + √har (carry, bear). The root sense of 'bearing oneself apart' or 'conducting oneself' in a place develops into 'dwelling' or 'living'. √har is cognate with Latin gerere (carry, conduct, manage), Greek pherein (bear, carry), English bear. The prefix vi- adds the sense of sustained or independent action.

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

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