vassati

Pali

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• 𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• वस्सति (Devanagari script)
• ৰস্সতি (Bengali script)
• වස‍්සති (Sinhalese script)
• ဝဿတိ or ဝသ်သတိ (Burmese script)
• วสฺสติ or วัสสะติ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩔᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ວສ຺ສຕິ or ວັສສະຕິ (Lao script)
• វស្សតិ (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄥𑄴𑄥𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वर्षति (várṣati). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲𑀇 (varisaï), 𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vassadi), 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀇 (vāsaï).

Verb

vassati (intransitive)

1. to rain, shower, pour

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vassati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 605
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “várṣati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 665