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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *píHyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *píHyati, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (to hate). Cognate with Old English fēond (whence English fiend).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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पीयति (pī́yati) third-singular present indicative (root पीय्, class 1, type P)

  1. to blame, revile, deride