to make wet, to moisten Vin.i.47 (temetabba); Vin.ii.209 (temetvā); Dhp-a.i.220, Dhp-a.i.394 (id.) Ja.i.88≈ Kp-a.164; Ja.ii.325 (temento); Pv-a.46 (sutemitvā for temetvā).

cp. Divy.285 tīmayati; Caus. of tim to moisten. There is an ancient confusion between the roots tim tamas, etc. (to be dark), tim, temeti (to be wet), and stim to be motionless. Cp. tintiṇāyati, tinta, tibba (= tamas), timira