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√ 1 dhāv, “run”

√ 2 dhā

√ 1 dhāv

√ 2 dhāv

Present

I. dhā́vati etc. -te etc. V.+

Future

Simple Future: dhāviṣyati C.-te

Periphrastic Future: dhāvitā

Aorist

√-Ao: dhāvyāsam

^RAo: adadhāvat RV. adīdhavat

-iṣ-Ao: adāvīt B. adhāviṣṭa

Perfect

dadhāva -ve

Causative

dhāváyati etc. V.+

Desiderative

didhāviṣa-

Intensive

dādhāvya-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: dhāvita E.+; ¹Abs: dhāvitvā C.; ²Abs: -dhāvya C

Derivatives

dhāvaka E. dhāvin C. dhāvana E.+ dhāvitṛ E. dhā́rā ? V.+

Compare roots √ dhan, √ dhanv, √ dhav. It is reckoned by the grammarians as filling up the defective conjugation of √ sṛ.

Meanings

dhā́vati 1 v (te) run, stream, pour, ride, swim, glide; hasten, rush, run after or against (A). Caus. dhāváyati cause to run, impel; ride or drive (w. I of the vehicle); jump, dance.

ati run over or past (A).

anu run after, through, towards, against (A); succour, assist (A).

apa run away, depart (from a previous statement), prevaricate (j.).

api run into (A).

abhi run towards or against, attack or succour (A).

ava run or drop down from (Ab).

ā run or flow towards (L), come near, return; run against (A).

upa run near, approach, hasten towards, resort to (A); Ā run, glide.

nis stream or spring forth, run out, escape from (Ab).

pari run or flow about or through (mṛgayām go hunting), run near or after (A).

pra run forth or away, hasten, rush on, resort to (A), penetrate.

prati run back; rush against, assail (A).

vi run away or through, be scattered or lost in (L). anuvi run after in different directions.

sam run together, rush against, assail (A).

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