पीडयति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *piždáyati, from Proto-Indo-European *pisd-éye-ti, from *pisd- (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πῐέζω (piézō, “to squeeze”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /piː.ɖɐ́.jɐ.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.ɖɐ.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

पीडयति • (pīḍáyati) third-singular present indicative (root पीड्, class 10, type P)

1. to squeeze, press
2. (figurative) to torment, hurt, injure

Descendants

• Pali: pīḷeti
• Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Magahi: 𑂣𑂵𑂚𑂪 (peṛal), 𑂣𑂵𑂚𑂰𑂉𑂪 (peṛāel), 𑂣𑂱𑂚𑂰𑂪 (piṛāl)
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑀻𑀟𑀇 (pīḍaï), 𑀧𑀻𑀮𑀇 (pīlaï)
  • Marathi: पिळणे (piḷṇe)
  • Konkani: पिळ्चे (piḷce)
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀧𑀻𑀟𑀤𑀺 (pīḍadi)
  • Old Gujarati: पीडइ (pīḍai)