kathesi,
inf kathetuṃ & kathetave (Vin.i.359);
pass kathīyati & katheti (Mil.22, cp. Trenckner, Notes 122);
ppr Pass. kathīyamāna & kacchamāna (AN.iii.181);
grd kathetabba, kathanīya & kaccha,

1. to speak, say tell, relate (in detail: vitthārato Pv-a.77). mā kathesi (= mā bhaṇi) do not speak Pv-a.16
   ■ to tell (a story) Ja.i.2; Ja.iv.137; Pv-a.12, Pv-a.13.
2. to converse with Ja.vi.413; Pv-a.86 (= āmantayi).
3. to report, to inform Ja.v.460.
4. to recite Dhp-a.i.166.
5. to expound, explain, preach Ja.i.30; Mil.131; Dhp-a.i.88 Cnd. s.v.
6. to speak about (with acc.) Vin.ii.168
7. to refer to Ja.i.307.
8. to answer or solve (a question) Ja.i.165; Ja.v.66

caus 2 kathāpeti to make say Mhvs.24, Mhvs.4 (aor. kathāpayi); Dhp-a.ii.35; Kp-a.118.

v. den. fr. kathā, cp. Sk. kathayate