bhaṇ + a · bhaṇati 1 · bhaṇati 2
speak
speaks; tells; preaches
Bhaṇati [bhaṇ; cf. Sanskrit bhaṇati; Old High German ban = English ban etc. "proclamation." See connections in Walde, Latin Wtb. under fabula. — Explained by Dhātup 111 as "bhaṇana." by Dhātum 162 as "bhāsana"] to speak, tell, proclaim (the nearest synonym is katheti: see Nidd II sub voce katheti) Dhp 264; Pp 33, 56; Dhp-a II 95. — present participle bhaṇanto Snp 397. potential bhaṇe Snp 1131 (= bhaṇeyya Nidd II §469); Dhp 224 (saccaṃ; = dīpeyya vohareyya Dhp-a III 316). Also bhaṇeyya Snp 397. An old subjunctive form is bhaṇā- {497} mase S I 209 (cf. Geiger, Pāli Grammar §126). Prohibative mā bhāṇi. A causative form is bhāṇaye (potential) Snp 397.
(bhaṇ + a), 說，告訴，傳道。【過】 bhaṇi。【過分】 bhaṇita。【現分】 ~ṇanta。【潛】 ~ṇitabba。【獨】 bhaṇitvā。【不】 bhaṇituṃ。
(pr, pr) speaks; says; tells speaks, tells Construction: bhaṇa + ti
(pr, pr) preaches preaches Construction: bhaṇa + ti