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mī

cl. 9. P. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxxi, 4]) mīnāti, mīnīte (Ved. also minā́ti and minoti; mī́yate or mīyáte [[Dhātup. xxvi, 28]]; mimītas, mimīyāt [?]; pf. mimāya, [RV.]; mīmaya, [AV.]; mamau, mimye Gr.; aor. amāsīt, amāsta Gr.; meṣṭa, [AV.]; aor. Pass. ámāyi, [Br.]; Prec. mīyāt, māsīṣṭa Gr.; fut. mātā, māsyati, °te Gr.; meṣyate, [Br.]; inf. -míyam, -miye, [RV.]; métos, [Br.]; ind.p. mītvā, -mīya, māya Gr.), to lessen, diminish, destroy (Ā. and Pass. to perish, disappear, die), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]; [Up.]; [BhP.]; to lose one's way, go astray, [RV.]; to transgress, violate, frustrate, change, alter, [RV.]; [AV.] : Caus. māpayati aor. amīmapat. See pra-√ mī; Desid. mitsati, °te Gr.: Intens. memīyate, memayīti, memeti, [ib.]

[cf. Gk. μινύω ; Lat. minuere; Slav. mǐnij; Germ. minniro, minre, minder; Angl.Sax. min.]

See manyu-mī.

cl. 1. 10. P. mayati or māyayati, to go, move, [Dhātup. xxxiv, 18]; to understand, [Vop.]