Pāli Dictionary

vāyamati

viprefixāprefixyamrootastemtisuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

yam1control; strive; end

Synonyms

padahati, ussahati, parakkamati, ghaṭati, ghaṭeti, āyūhati, yatati

general

  • strives (for); makes an effort (to); endeavours; exerts oneself

  • SN 45.8

    chandaṃ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti padahati

  • SN 42.3

    yo so yodhājīvo saṅgāme ussahati vāyamati

  • Dhp 236

    so karohi dīpam'attano, khippaṃ vāyama paṇḍito bhava, niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, dibbaṃ ariyabhūmiṃ upehisi.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 4

vāyāmāiti
  1. vāyāmāvāyāma

    effort; striving; exertion; endeavour

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

vāyamaiti
  1. vāyamavāyamati

    strives (for); makes an effort (to); endeavours; exerts oneself

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

vāyāmati
  1. vāyāvāya

    weaver; weaving

  2. mati

    wisdom; intelligence; understanding; mind

vāyāamati
  1. vāyāvāya

    weaver; weaving

  2. amati

    foolish; unintelligent; stupid; lacking wisdom

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