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√ dīv, “play”

√ dīp

√ dīv

√ 2 dīv (dev)

Present

IV. dī́vyati etc. V.+,-te etc. B.+ (divyati etc. M. ?)

Future

Simple Future: deviṣyati etc. E.+ (adeviṣyat M.)

Periphrastic Future: devitā

Aorist

RAo: adīdivat

-iṣ-Ao: adevīt etc. E

Perfect

didéva AV

Causative

devayati etc. C

Desiderative

dideviṣa- , dudyūṣa-; dudyūṣaya-

Intensive

dedīv-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: dyūtá AV.+ dyūna; Inf: devitum E.+; 1Abs: devitvā, dyūtvā; 2Abs: -dī́vya RV

Derivatives

dī́v , dyū́ V.

 

dīvitṛ ?

 

devin AV.+

 

devitṛ E.+

 

-dī́van V.

 

-deva B.

 

devitavya E.

 

-dyūtyà RV.

 

dīvana C.

 

dévana V.+

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper form, dīū; and it has nothing to do with the so-called root div “shine”, which is diu.

 

Meanings

dīvyati dīvyate v PPP dyūtá 1 (q.v.) play at dice (akṣais or *akṣān), gamble with (I) for (A, I, D, or *G). sport, joke; trifle with, mock, rally (A). Caus. devayati cause to play.

 

ati play higher; put to stake.

prati play against (A); *put to stake (G or A).

vi play for (A), joke, sport.

 

 

 

 

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