वृणोति
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Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to wish, desire, want”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔλδομαι (éldomai), Old English willan.
Verb[edit]
वृणोति (vṛṇoti)
- to choose, select, choose for one's self, choose as or for
- to choose in marriage, woo
- to ask a person for or on behalf of
- to solicit anything from
- to ask or request that
- to like better than, prefer to
- to like, love (as opposed to 'hate')
- to choose or pick out a person (for a boon), grant (a boon) to
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to cover, envelop”). Cognate Latin vela (whence English veil), English weir.
Verb[edit]
वृणोति (vṛṇoti)
- to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, envelop, obstruct
- to ward off, check, keep back, prevent hinder, restrain
References[edit]
Monier Monier-Williams, "Sanskrit-English Dictionary", URL accessed on 2008-02-09.
