ह्वयति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰwáyati (“to call”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewH- (“to call””). Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬠𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (zbaiieⁱti), Old Church Slavonic зъвати (zŭvati). Compare हवते (havate).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɦʋɐ́.jɐ.ti/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɦʋɐ.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

ह्वयति • (hváyati) (root ह्वे, class 1, type P, present)

to call, call upon, invoke, to summon
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda

Derived terms

आह्वयति (āhvayati)

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