शुष्यति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúšyati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sús-ye-ti, from *h₂sews- (“to be dry”). Cognate with Ancient Greek αὔω (aúō, “to ignite, singe”), Russian суши́ть (sušítʹ, “to dry”), Lithuanian saũsinti, Old English sēarian (whence English sear).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕúʂ.jɐ.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɕuʂ.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

शुष्यति • (śúṣyati) third-singular indicative (class 4, type P, root शुष्)

1. to be dry
2. to dry up, to wither, fade

Related terms

• शोषयति (śoṣáyati)
• शुष्क (śúṣka)

Descendants

• Pali: sussati