पीडयति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *piždáyati, from Proto-Indo-European *pisd-éye-ti, from *pisd- (to squeeze). Cognate with Ancient Greek πῐέζω (piézō, to squeeze).

Pronunciation

Verb

पीडयति • (pīḍáyati) third-singular present indicative (root पीड्, class 10, type P)

  1. to squeeze, press
  2. (figurative) to torment, hurt, injure

Descendants

  • Pali: pīḷeti
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑀻𑀟𑀇 (pīḍaï), 𑀧𑀻𑀮𑀇 (pīlaï)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀧𑀻𑀟𑀤𑀺 (pīḍadi)
    • Old Gujarati: पीडइ (pīḍai)
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