चमति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćámati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čámati, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷém-e-ti, from *kʷem- (“swallow”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬨‎ (ašam, “sip”), Old Armenian քիմք (kʿimkʿ, “palate”), Icelandic hvōma.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ́.mɐ.t̪i/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɐ.mɐ.t̪i/

Verb

चमति • (cámati) (root चम्, class 1)

to sip, drink
Synonym: पिबति (píbati)
to eat, swallow
Synonyms: अत्ति (átti), खादति (khā́dati), भक्षति (bhákṣati)

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