brū + e
say
says; speaks
Brūti [brū, Sanskrit bravīti, medium brūte; cf. Geiger, Pāli Grammar §14.12. Explained by Dhātup 366 as "vacane," by Dhātum 593 as "vācāyaṃ, viyattiyaṃ"] to say, tell, call; show, explain D I 95; Snp 308 f.; Dhp 383 f.; Miln 314, 327. — Constructed with double accusative or with dative of person and accusative of thing said (cf. Miln 233). — Forms: Present 1st singular brūmi It 33, 40; Snp 1033, 1042 f. (explained as ācikkhāmi desemi paññāpemi etc. by Nidd); Pv I 2 3 (= kathemi Pv-a 11); Thag 214; 2nd singular brūsi Snp 457, 1032, 1081; Ja II 48; Thig 58; 3rd singular brūti Snp 122; imperative brūhi Thag 1266; Snp 1018, 1034, 1043; Miln 318. — preterit abravi Snp 981; Thag 1275; Ja VI 269; Pv II 9 64 (v.l. abruvi); Pv-a 264; abruvi Ja III 62, and bravi Ja V 204; 3rd singular medium bravittha Vv 53 10 (= kathesi Vv-a 240); 1st singular also abraviṃ Cp II 6, 8; 3rd plural abravuṃ Ja V 112. {444}
(brū + a), 說，談話。【過】 abravi。【現分】 bruvanta。【獨】 bruvitvā。
(pr, pr) says; tells; speaks; calls says, speaks Construction: brū + ti