वाति

See also: वात, वृत, and वृति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwā́ti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti. Cognate with Latin ventus (“wind”), Ancient Greek ἄημι (áēmi, “I blow”), Old Church Slavonic вѣтръ (větrŭ, “wind”), Latvian vētra (“storm”), Old English wind.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑ́ː.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.t̪i/

Verb

वाति • (vā́ti) third-singular indicative (class 2, type P, root वा)

1. to blow (as the wind)
2. to procure or bestow anything (acc.) by blowing
3. (transitive) to blow towards or upon
4. to emit an odour, be diffused (as perfume)
5. (transitive) to smell
6. to hurt, injure

References

Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 10 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]