mīyati

Miyyati & Mīyati

to die

  1. miyyati: Snp.804; Ne.23. med. 3rd pl. miyyare Snp.575; pot. miyye Ja.vi.498; ppr. miyyamāna MN.iii.246 Vism.49; fut. miyyissati MN.iii.246
  2. mīyati (influenced in form by jīyati & mīyati of mināti2) MN.iii.168 (jāyati jīyati mīyati); Ja.iii.189; Dhp.21 pot. mīyetha DN.ii.63. ppr. mīyamāna SN.i.96
    pp mata.

corresponding to Vedic mriyate, fr. mr, viâ *mīryate → miyyati. See marati