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√ gāh, “plunge”

√ 2 gā

√ gāh

√ gir, gil

Present

I. gā́hate etc. V.+,-ti etc. E

Passive

gāhyate etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: gāhiṣyate E.+

Periphrastic Future: gāḍhā, gāhitā

Aorist

RAo: ajīgahat

-s-Ao: agāḍha

-iṣ-Ao: agāhiṣṭa

Perfect

jagāha C. (jigāhīre s1.)

Causative

gāhayati etc. C

Desiderative

jigāhiṣa- , jighākṣa-

Intensive

jáṅgahe V. jāgāh-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: gāḍha S.+, gāhita E.+; Inf: gāhitum E.; 2Abs: -gāhya S.+

Derivatives

-gáha RV.

 

gāhá V.+

 

gámbhan B.

 

gabhvara C.

 

gáhana RV.E.

 

-gāhin C.

 

gambhára RV.

 

gādhá V.+

 

gah- ,gaṃhmán B.

 

-gāhya E.+

 

gámbhiṣtha B.

 

gādhana C.

 

gáhvara AV.+

 

gāhana S.+

 

gabhīrá V.+

 

 

 

gāhanīya C.

 

gambhīrá V.+

 

 

 

 

 

The connection of these derivatives is probable, but not beyond question.

Meanings

gā́hate (gā́hati) v PPP gāḍhá (q.v.) dive or enter into (A).

 

ati emerge from, overcome (A).

abhi penetrate into (A).

ava or va plunge or enter into, be absorbed in (L or A).

ud emerge, rise.

upa enter.

pra penetrate, pervade.

vi dive into, bathe in, enter, penetrate (A or L); get, attain (A); w. kakṣām be equal to (G).

Cf. avagāḍha, udgāḍha, parigāḍha, pragāḍha, vagāḍha, vigāḍha.

 

 

 

 

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