jīvati

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeih₃w-.

Verb[edit]

jīvati (root jīv)

  1. to live, be alive
  2. to subsist on

References[edit]

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “jīvati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead