…yācati; yāc, with which cp. Lat. jocus (dial. juca “prayer”); Ohg. jehan to confess, etc.: see Walde *Lat….

asks; entreats.

curses, imprecates.

prays; begs, implores; requests, asks (someone, acc. or gen., for something, acc. or dat.).

to ask, beg, entreat Snp.1101, cp. Cnd.86.

abhi + yācati

…Vin.i.114 2. okāsaṃ yācati to ask permission MN.ii.123 3. okāsaṃ deti to give permission, to…

to wish ill, to curse, imprecate Vin.iii.137.

o + yāc, opp. āyācati

… ■ pabbajjaṃ yācati to beg admission Vin.iv.129; labhati to gain admission to the Order Vin.i.12, Vin.i.17, Vin.i.32; DN.i.176;…

…Vin.iv.127; -ṃ yācati to ask for probation Vin.iv.30, Vin.iv.127
■ samodhāna˚; inclusive probation Vin.ii.48 sq.;…

to beg, entreat, pray to Ja.vi.150 (divyaṃ).

upa + yācati

begging, asking, praying, propitiation Ja.vi.150 (= devatānaṃ āyācana).

of adj. upa + yācita + ka; pp. of yācati

…allīyatī ti vanaṃ, yācati vā ti vanaṃ [i.e. vana²]. vanatho ti vyañjanena padaṃ vaḍḍhitaṃ……

…(varaṃ varassu, imper.); Pv.ii.9^{40, 42} Mil.227
■ varaṃ yācati to ask a favour Ja.iii.315 (varāni yācāmi).

fr.;…

begged, entreated, asked (for) AN.iii.33; Dhp.224; Ja.iii.307; Pv-a.39
■ Cp. yācitaka.

pp. of yācati

…cut; ˚manteti ad-dress; ˚yācati pray to; ˚roceti speak to; siñcati besprinkle; ˚sevati indulge in 4. out of meaning (a) develops that of…

…AN.i.88; AN.iii.47; Ja.i.169 = Ja.v.472.

fr. āyācati

1. to request, beg, implore, pray to (acc.) Vin.iii.127; DN.i.240; Pv-a.160.
2. to make a vow, to vow, promise AN.i.88; Ja.i.169 = Ja.v.472; Ja.i.260; Ja.ii.117

pp āyācita (q.v. …

vowed, promised Ja.i.169 (˚bhattajātaka N.).

pp. of āyācati