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Less Frequent *kita*

Less Frequent kita

tar

   
total 95

+ tar masculine agent nouns

         
√ādā to take, seize + tar ādātar taker, who takes
√bhar to support + tar bhattar master, husband
√bhid to break, split + tar bhettar breaker, divider
√dis to see + tar dassetar guide
√gam to go + tar gantar traveller, visitor
√ghaṭ to strike, kill + tar ghātetar killer
√han to smite, kill + tar hantar striker, killer
√khā to tell + tar akkhātar speaker, who tells
√man to think + tar mantar thinker

u

   
total 89

+ u adjectives

         
√bah to increase + u bahu many, lots
√bandh to bind, tie + u bandhu tied to, connected
√bhañj to break + u pabhaṅgu brittle, breakable
√gar to be heavy + u garu heavy, serious
√hū to be + u pahu able, capable
√mud to be soft + u mudu soft, flexible
√path to go, move + u puthu broad, wide, flat
√sād to relish + u sādu sweet, delicious
√uj to be straight + u uju straight, upright
+ u masculine nouns        
√bandh to bind, tie + u bandhu relative, relation
√gar to be heavy + u garu teacher

+ u neuter nouns

         
√cakkh to see + u cakkhu eye
√ghaṇḍ to speak + u nighaṇḍu glossary, dictionary
√sādh to accomplish + u asādhu badness, evil

ya

   
total 75

+ ya adjectives

         
√dhan to be rich + ya dhañña fortunate, lucky
√div to shine + ya dibba divine, heavenly
√jan to be born + ya ājañña thoroughbred
√kal to calculate + ya kalla proper, valid
√kam to desire + ya kamya desiring, wishing
√kup to shake + ya akuppa unshakable
√mā to measure + ya maya made of
√tul to weigh + ya tulya equal, similar

+ ya neuter nouns

         
√dhan to be rich + ya dhañña grain
√mad to be drunk + ya majja drug, intoxicant
√puṇ be skilful, precise + ya apuñña merit
√rāj to rule + ya rajja kingdom
√sīl to conduct + ya dussīlya bad behaviour
√yudh to fight + ya yuddha war, battle

+ ya masculine nouns

         
√dam to tame + ya damma young bull
√gidh to be greedy + ya gijjha vulture
√vap to sow + ya vappa planting, sowing

ma

   
total 63

+ ma masculine nouns

         
√bhū to be + ma bhūma earth, ground
√dhū to shake + ma dhūma smoke
√ghar to burn + ma ghamma heat, hot season

+ ma neuter nouns

         
√kar to do, make + ma kamma action, deed, etc

itar

   
total 49

+ itar masculine agent nouns

         
√bhās to speak + itar bhāsitar speaker
√dā to sleep + itar niddāyitar sleeper
√kam to go + itar upasaṅkamitar visitor, guest
√katth to boast + itar katthitar boaster, braggart
√pucch to ask + itar pucchitar questioner, asker
√sar to remember + itar anussaritar memorizer
√sikkh to learn + itar sikkhitar practitioner

ra

   
total 47

+ ra adjectives

         
√cit to mark + ra vicitta diverse, varied
√dhā to support + ra dhīra stable, constant
√dhī to think + ra dhīra wise, intelligent
√dū to run + ra ra far away, distant
√khip to throw + ra khippa quick, fast
√suc to be pure + ra sukka pure, bright, good
+ ra neuter nouns        
√bhad to be good + ra bhadra good fortune, luck

+ ra masculine nouns

         
√dhī to think + ra dhīra wise man, sage
√suc to be pure + ra sukka planet Venus
√ud to be wet + ra samudda ocean

ikā

   
total 35

suffix ikā is used to form feminine nouns and feminine agent nouns

+ ikā feminine nouns

         
√jīv to live + ikā jīvikā livelihood
√makkh to smear + ikā makkhikā fly (smearer)
√vass to rain + ikā vassikā jasmine
√khā to tell + ikā akkhāyikā story, tale
√jambh to yawn + ikā vijambhikā yawn & stretch

+ ikā feminine agent nouns

         
√ās to sit + ikā upāsikā female devotee
√dā to give + ikā dāyikā female giver

*i

   
total 34

+ *i feminine nouns

         
√budh to wake up + *i bodhi awakening
√ghaṭ to harm + *i nighāti defeat, loss
√ghaṭ to harm + *i ugghāti victory
√jut to shine + *i joti light
√kuṭ to be crooked + *i koti end, point

+ *i masculine nouns

         
√ku to sing, sound + *i kavi poet

iya

   
total 33

+ iya adjectives

         
√aggh to be worth + iya agghiya valuable, precious

+ iya masculine nouns

         
√car to act + iya ācariya teacher

+ iya neuter nouns

         
√car to act + iya cariya conduct, behaviour
√dhā to support + iya asaddhiya disbelief, lack of faith
√jāgar to be awake + iya jāgariya wakefulness
√kar to do, make + iya akiriya non-doing
√vīr to be heroic + iya vīriya effort, energy, might

*aṇa

   
total 32

+ *aṇa neuter nouns

         
√har to bring + *aṇa āhāraṇa bringing
√ruh to climb + *aṇa ārohaṇa climbing
√ruh to climb + *aṇa orohaṇa descending

tha

   
total 32

+ tha masculine nouns

         
√ar to move, attain + tha attha meaning
√ar to move, attain + tha attha benefit
√ar to move, attain + tha attha goal, purpose
√kaṇ to make sound + tha kaṇṭha throat, neck
√ram to delight + tha ratha pleasure, joy

+ tha adjectives

         
√ar to move, attain + tha samattha skilled, able
√tir to cross + tha supatittha with beautiful banks

+ tha neuter nouns

         
√vas to wear, dress + tha vattha cloth, robe
√tir to cross + tha tittha bank; shore

āna

   
total 30

suffix āna, as we saw last week, is used to form the present participle

as

   
total 26

+ as mano group masculine nouns

         
√āp to be wet + as āpas water, liquid
√man to think + as manas mind, intellect
√sah to overcome + as sahas power, might
√sar to go, flow + as saras water, river, lake
√tap to burn + as tapas religious practice
√tap to burn + as tapas self-mortification
√vā to blow + as vāyas wind, air
√vac to say, speak + as vacas word, statement

*anā

   
total 21

+ *anā feminine nouns

         
√chad to cover + *anā chādanā clothing
√cit to think + *anā cetanā intention
√rus to anger + *anā rosanā making angry
√suc to grieve + *anā socanā sorrow
√vid to sense + *anā vedanā feeling
√vis to enter + *anā nivesanā attachment

ū

   
total 20

+ ū masculine agent nouns

         
√ñā to know + ū ñū who knows, knower
√vid to know + ū vidū who knows, wise man
√ñā to know + ū viññū who knows, sage

ika

   
total 19

+ ika adjectives

         
√rādh to succeed + ika ārādhika successful
√bādh to oppress + ika ubbādhika annoying

+ ika masculine nouns

         
√kath to speak + ika kathika story teller
√phal to split + ika phalika crystal, quartz

ala

   
total 19

+ ala neuter nouns and adjectives

         
√kur to sound + ala kulala eagle; hawk
√bah to increase + ala bahala intense

tta

   
total 18

+ tta neuter nouns

         
√hu to offer + tta hutta sacrifice, offering
√ñā to know + tta ñatta knowledge, learning

+ tta masculine nouns

         
√as to be + tta satta being
√mā to measure + tta nimitta mark; sign

   
total 18

*ā feminine nouns

         
√likh to scratch + *ā lekhā writing
√vac to speak + *ā vācā speech
√mitta to be friendly + *ā mettā friendliness
√his to hurt, harm + *ā vihesā irritation

*u

   
total 17

+ *u nouns and adjectives

           
√dar to split + *u dāru m wood, timber
√phus to touch + *u phāsu adj comfortable

ara

   
total 16

+ ara masculine nouns

         
√bham to buzz + ara bhamara bee, bumblebee
√kur to sound + ara kurara eagle

+ ara adjectives

         
√bhās to shine + ara pabhassara bright, brilliant
√ṭhā to stand + ara thāvara stationary

   
total 16

yā feminine nouns

         
√vid to know + yā vij knowledge
√kan to shine + yā kaññā young girl
√yuj to yoke + yā yog training

*tta

   
total 14

+ *tta neuter nouns

         
√khi to live + *tta khetta field
√yu to unite + *tta yotta rope; cord

*ta

   
total 13

*ta masc nouns

         
√pus to nourish + *ta pota young animal
√kus to fill, enfold + *ta koṭṭha abdomen

tāvī

   
total 13

suffix tāvī is used to form active past participles

         
√ñā to know + tāvī aññātāvī has understood
√dis to see + tāvī dassāvī has seen
√bhuj to eat + tāvī bhuttāvī has eaten
√ji to conquer + tāvī vijitāvī has conquered
√i to come + tāvī abhisametāvī has realised

*ikā

   
total 13

+ *ikā feminine nouns

         
√mus to steal + *ikā mūsikā rat; mouse
√cur to steal + *ikā corikā theft

+ *ikā feminine agent nouns

         
√nī to lead + *ikā nāyikā mistress
√car to walk + *ikā paricārikā female attendant

   
total 11

tī feminine nouns

         
√ram to delight + ara dissatisfaction
√sah to overcome + ussoḷhī exertion; activity
√tus to be content + tuṭṭhī contentment