दिशति

See also: दशत्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *diśáti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dićáti, from Proto-Indo-European *diḱ-é-ti, from *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”). Cognate with Latin dīcō, Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi), Old English tǣċan (whence English teach).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /di.ɕɐ́.ti/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪i.ɕɐ.t̪i/

Verb

दिशति • (diśáti) (cl.6. root √diś)

1. to point out, show, exhibit
2. to produce, bring forward (as a witness in a court of justice)
3. to promote, effect, accomplish
4. to assign, grant, bestow upon
5. to pay (tribute)
6. to order, command, bid
7. to show, point out, assign
8. to direct, order, command
9. to teach, communicate, tell, inform, confess
10. (desiderative) to wish to show
11. (intensive) to show, exhibit, manifest
12. (intensive) to order, command
13. (passive voice) to show or approve oneself