bodheti

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀩𑁄𑀥𑁂𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• बोधेति (Devanagari script)
• বোধেতি (Bengali script)
• බොධෙති (Sinhalese script)
• ဗောဓေတိ or ၿေႃꩪေတိ (Burmese script)
• โพเธติ (Thai script)
• ᨻᩮᩣᨵᩮᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ໂພເຘຕິ (Lao script)
• ពោធេតិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄝𑄮𑄙𑄬𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit बोधयति (bodháyati), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰowdʰéyeti. Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑁄𑀳𑁂𑀇 (bohei).

Verb

bodheti (root budh, seventh conjugation)

1. causative of bujjhati (“to wake up”)
   1. to awaken, to cause to wake up
   2. to enlighten

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bodheti”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead