jhāyati

Pali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षायति (kṣā́yati), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰ-éh₁ye-ti.

Verb

jhāyati (intransitive)

1. to burn, be on fire
2. (figuratively) to waste away; to dry up
3. (figuratively) to be consumed

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यायति (dhyāyati), from the root ध्यै (dhyai, “to think of”).

Verb

jhāyati

1. to contemplate, think upon
2. to search for, hunt after

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “jhāyati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead