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cat, “hide”, ( ?)

caṭ

cat

can

Present

I. cátant RV

Future

Simple Future: catiṣyati -te

Periphrastic Future: catitā

Aorist

RAo: acīcatam -te TA

-iṣ-Ao: acatīt, acatiṣṭa

Perfect

cacāta cete

Causative

cātayati -te V.B

Verbal Nouns

PPP: cattá V

Derivatives

-cát RV. catín RV.-cā́tana V.-catnuka ? AB.

 

The words cātaka C., catura C., cattra or cāttra C. probably do not belong to this root.

Meanings

only cátant & cattá hide one's self. Caus. cātáyati, only cátant & cattá hide one's self. Caus. cātáyate scare, drive away.

 

nis ,

pra , &

vi Caus. Ā the same.