to taste, eat; pres. sāyati Vin.ii.121; ppr. sāyanto DN.iii.85; grd sāyanīya savoury Vin.i.44; SN.i.162; ger. sāyitvā SN.iv.176; AN.iii.163. Cp. saṃsāyati.

svad, Sk. svādate, cp. sādiyati