लोभयति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lowbʰ-éye-ti; see लुभ्यति (lubhyati) for cognates. Equivalent to लुभ् (lubh) +‎ -अयति (-ayati).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐw.bʱɐ́.jɐ.ti/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪oː.bʱɐ.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

लोभयति • (lobháyati) third-singular present indicative (root लुभ्, class 10, type P, causative)

1. to cause to desire, or long for, to attract, entice, allure, to excite lust
   • c. 400 BCE, Mahābhārata
2. to confound, bewilder, perplex
   • c. 700 BCE – 500 BCE, Aitareya Brāhmaṇa