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√ 1 tan, , “stretch”

taḍ

1 tan, tā

2 tan

Present

VIII. tanóti tanuté etc. V.+

Passive

tāyáte etc. V.+, tanyate etc. C

Future

Simple Future: taṃsyáte B. taniṣyati -te

Periphrastic Future: tanitā, tāyitā C

Aorist

√-Ao: atan RV., átata etc. (atathās atnata) V.B.; atāyi B

Th Ao: atanat etc. RV

RAo: atītanat

-s-Ao: atāṃsīt B. (atān V.), atasi ataṃsmahi B

-iṣ-Ao: atānīt MS. atanīt, ataniṣṭa

Perfect

tatā́na etc. V.+ (tatántha V.B. tenitha), tenus etc. E.+ (tatánat etc. tatananta tatanyus RV.); tené etc. AV.+ (tatane RV., tatne etc. V., tate RV.)

Causative

tānayati AV.C

Desiderative

titāṃsa- , titaniṣa-

Intensive

tantan-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: tatá V.+; Inf: tantum B.; 1Abs: tatvā B., tatvā́ya B. tanitvā; 2Abs: -tátya B.+,-tāya C

Derivatives

tán V.

tániman B.+

tantí V.+

- RV.

tána RV.

tániṣṭha B.S.

-tati B.+

tā́na V.+

tanā́ AV.

tánīyas B.

tántu V.+

-tānaka C.

tánaya V.+

tanú V.+

tanitṛ C.

-tānuka ? C.

tánas RV.

tanū́ V.+

tántra V.+

-tāyitṛ C.

-táni V.+

tanus E.

-tatnī̆ AV.B.

tatanúṣṭi RV.

 

 

-tatnu AV.

tena ? C.

 

 

titāṃsu C.

 

Compare √ tāy.

 

Meanings

tanóti tanuté v PPP tatá 1 (q.v.) extend, stretch, spread (intrans. & trans.); last, continue; protract, prolong, lengthen; spin out, weave (l. & f.); prepare, arrange, direct, accomplish, perform, compose, make. P. tāyáte be extended, increase, grow.

 

adhi string (the bow), cover.

anu extend along (intrans.), continue; carry on, maintain.

abhi extend or reach over (acc); spread out, unfold, place in front.

ava sink down; overspread, cover; loosen, let off (esp. the bow-string).

ā spread over, penetrate, cover (esp. with light); expand, diffuse, stretch (a bow); bring forth, produce, effect, show, betray. anvā stretch or reach over; spread (trans. & intrans.). vyā diffuse, produce, effect. samā the same, stretch (esp. the bow).

pari stretch around, surround, envelop.

pra spread, extend (trans. & intrans.); cause, produce; show, betray.

vi spread over, cover, fill, stretch out (a cord, web, etc.) string (a bow); diffuse, extend; prepare, arrange, sacrifice; produce, effect; make, render (2A).

sam join one's self with, hold together; cover, fill; connect, continue, protract; effect, accomplish; exhibit, evince. anusam add, join, annex; spread, expand; carry on, prosecute.

Cf. ā́tata, pravitata, vítata, sátata.