√ 1 vā, “blow”

√ vah

√ 1 vā

√ 2 vā, vi, u

Present

II. vā́ti etc. V.+

IV. vā́yati etc. V.+,-te etc. E

Future

Simple Future: vāsyati etc. C

Aorist

-siṣ-Ao ? avāsīt B

Verbal Nouns

PPP: vāta S., vāna C.; Inf: vātum C

Derivatives

-vā AV.B.	vā́ta V.+	-vāpaka C.	-vāpayitṛ C.
-vāna E.+	vāyú V.+	-vāpana C.	-vāpayitavya C.
	-vāyyà AV.

The forms from pres.-stem vāya have mostly the sense “be blown or ex-hausted”, and are generally referred to a different root, √ 2 vā. The two, however, seem evidently only two sides of the same original root, nor are the forms capable of being clearly devided between them.

Meanings

vā́ti vā́yati vā́ti vā́yate v PPP vātá 3 & vāna (– ṃ) blow, blow near or towards (trans. & intrans.), spread (intrans. of odours), smell.

anu blow towards or after (A), inflame, rouse.

abhi &

ā blow towards or hither.

ava blow down.

upa cease to blow, be extinguished.

nis blow, also = prec. Caus. nirvāpayati extinguish, allay, refresh, delight.

parā blow away.

pra blow, be exhaled or spread (odour).

vi blow asunder or through.

sam blow.

Cf. nirvāṇa, pravātá.