लिम्पति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smear”). Cognate with Ancient Greek λιπαίνω (lipaínō, “to oil”), Lithuanian lipìnti (“to stick”), Old English libban (English live).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /l̪im.pɐ́.t̪i/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪im.pɐ.t̪i/

Verb

लिम्पति • (limpáti) (root लिप्, class 1)

to smear, anoint
to soil, taint, pollute, defile

Descendants

Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀮𑀺𑀁𑀧𑀇 (liṃpaï)
- Konkani: लेप्चे (lêpce)

Related terms

लेप (lepa, “ointment”)
लिपि (lipi, “writing, script”)
रिरिपुः (riripuḥ) (Vedic, past perfect)
लिप्त (lipta, “smeared”)

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