bhamati

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀪𑀫𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• भमति (Devanagari script)
• ভমতি (Bengali script)
• භමති (Sinhalese script)
• ဘမတိ or ꧤမတိ (Burmese script)
• ภมติ or ภะมะติ (Thai script)
• ᨽᨾᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ຠມຕິ or ຠະມະຕິ (Lao script)
• ភមតិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄞𑄟𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भ्रमति (bhrámati). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀇 (bhamaï), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀤𑀺 (bhamadi).

Verb

bhamati

1. to spin, whirl about
2. to roam

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhamati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 498
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhamati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 550