रमते

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrámatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrámatay, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-ti, from *h₁rem- (“to rest”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔρᾰμαι (éramai), Lithuanian rìmti.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɽɐ́.mɐ.t̪ɐj/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɽɐ.mɐ.t̪eː/

Verb

रमते • (rámate) (root रम्, class 1, type A) (Vedic rámatai)

to delight, enjoy, be glad
- c. 400 BCE, Mahābhārata
to stop, stay; rest
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
to have sexual intercourse
to play with, put to stake (with instrumental)

Descendants

Old Gujarati: रमइ
- Gujarati: રમવું (ramvũ)

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