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