मेहति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hmáyȷ́ʰati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃méyǵʰeti, from *h₃meyǵʰ- (“to urinate”).

Cognate with Latin mēiō, Ancient Greek ὀμείχω (omeíkhō), Old English mīġan, Serbo-Croatian мижати (mìžati), Persian میختن (mixtan). Compare also English micturate, a Latin borrowing. Related to मेह (méha).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɐ́j.ɦɐ.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.ɦɐ.t̪i/

Verb

मेहति • (méhati) third-singular present indicative (root मिह्)

1. to urinate

Descendants

• Dardic:
  • Khowar: مک (mik)
  • Shina: म्योनॊ (myōno)