what; however; whatever; can indicate question: ""Is ... (the case)?; who
Ci (cid in sandhi) [Vedic cid nominative neuter to interrogative base °qṷi (as in Greek τίς, Latin quis, Gothic hvi-leiks, see ki°, cf. ka°, ku°), = Greek τί(δ), Latin quid and quid(d)em, Avesta ciṭ (cf. tad, yad, kad beside taṃ, yaṃ, kiṃ)] indefinite interrogative particle (always —°), in koci (= Sanskrit kaścid) whoever, kiñci (kinci-d-eva) whatever, kadāci at some time or any time, etc. (q.v.), see also ca, cana, ce.
1. ci cl. 5. cino/ti , °nute (1. pl. cinumas and °nmas , Pāṇ. vi, 4, 107 ; perf. cikAya and cicAya , vii, 3, 58 ; 2. ciceTa , 2, 61 , Kāś. ; 3. pl. cikyu/r , AV. x, 2, 4 ; p. cikivas , Kāṭh. xxii, 6 ; Ā. cikye and cicye , Vop. xii, 2 ; p. cikyAna/ , TS. v ; 2nd fut. p. cezyat , Lāṭy. ; 1st fut. cetA , Pāṇ. vii, 2, 61 , Kāś. ; aor. acEzIt , Kāś. on iii, 1, 42 and vii, 2, 1 ; Ved. cikayAm akar , iii, 1, 42 , Kāś. ; 1. sg. acEzam , 2. sg. acEs , Kāṭh. xxii, 6 ; 3. pl. acEzur , Bhaṭṭ. ; Ā. acezwa , Pāṇ. i, 2, 11 , Kāś. ; Prec. cezIzwa , ib. , or cIyAt , vii, 4, 25 , Kāś. ; ind.p. citvA/ , AV. &c.; Pass. cIyate , MuṇḍUp. &c.; fut. cAyizyate & cezy° Cond. acAyizyata & acezy° , Pāṇ. vi, 4, 62 , Kāś. ) to arrange in order, heap up, pile up, construct (a sacrificial altar; P. , if the priests construct the altar for another; Ā. , if the sacrificer builds it for himself), AV. ; VS. ; TS. v ; Kāṭh. ; ŚBr. ; to collect, gather together, accumulate, acquire for one's self, MuṇḍUp. ; MBh. i , v ; to search through (for collecting; cf. √ 2. ci ), MBh. v, 1255 ; Kām. ( Pañcat. ); to cover, inlay, set with, MBh. ; Pass. cIyate , to become covered with, Suśr. v, 8, 31 ; to increase, thrive, Mudr. i, 3 ; Kpr. x, 52 a/b ( Sāh. ) : Caus. cayayati and capay° , to heap up, gather, Dhātup. xxxii, 85 ; cAyayati and cApay° , Pāṇ. vi, 1, 54 : Desid. cikIzate (also °ti , vii, 3, 58 , Kāś. ) to wish to pile up, ŚBr. ix ; KātyŚr. xvi ; cicIzati ( Pāṇ. vii, 3, 58 , Kāś. ; vi, 4, 16 , [ ed. vivIz° ] Kāś. ) to wish to accumulate or collect, Kir. ii, 19 ; iii, 11 : Desid. Caus. ( p. cicIzayat ) to cause any one to wish to arrange in order, Bhaṭṭ. iii, 33 : Intens. cecIyate , Kāś. on Pāṇ. vii, 3, 58 ; 4, 25 and 82 .
2. ci Ved. cl. 3. ( ciketi , fr. √ ki , Dhātup. xv, 19 ; Impv. ciketu , TS. ; Subj. Ā. ci/keta ; impf. aciket , RV. x, 51, 3 ; aor. 2. pl. Ā. a/ciDvam , RV. ; 3. sg. acEt [ fr. √ 4. cit , Gmn. ], vi, 44, 7 ; Ved. cikayAm akar , iii, 1, 42 , Kāś. ; to observe, perceive (with acc. or gen. ), RV. ; Kāṭh. viii, 10 ; to fix the gaze upon, be intent upon, RV. v, 55, 7 ; TS. iii ; to seek for, RV. vi, 44, 7 : Class. cl. 5. cinoti ( p. °nvat , Ā. °nvAna ) to seek for, investigate, search through, make inquiries ( cf. √ 1. ci ), MBh. iii, 2659 ; Bhartṛ. ; Kathās. xxvi, 136 : Intens. cekite See √ 4. cit ;
3. ci cl. 1. ca/yate ( p. ca/yamAna ) to detest, hate ( Nir. iv, 25 ), RV. i, 167, 8 and 190, 5 ; vii, 52, 2 ; to revenge, punish, take vengeance on ( acc. ), ii, 27, 4 ; ix, 47, 2 ; AitBr. ii, 7 ; [ cf. a/paciti , kAti ; τίνομαι τινά , τίω , τίσις , ποινή .]
1) what, which. 2) how, why. 3) as much as, as good as, as many as, whatever the adj. 4) whatever. 5) no. 35 in numbering
as best I could, trying their best
why {dga' bo myur bar 'gro ba ci} Nanda, why go so quickly?
不定疑問虛詞，例： koci = 任何人，無論誰。
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ci I. 5 U. ( cinoti, cinute , cikAcA-ya, cicye-kye, acEzIt-acezwa, cetuM, -cita ; caus. cAyayati, cApayati , also cayayati , capayati , desid. cicIzati, -cikIzati ) 1 To collect, gather, accumulate (said to govern two accusatives being a dvikarmaka root, but this use is very rare in classical literature); vfkzaM puzpARi cinvatI . 2 To gather for oneself, acquire, gain; cicIzatAM ( pb ) janmavatAmalaGvIM BUtiM Ki. 3. 11 , 2. 19 , Mv. 3. 4. 3 To search, look out for; Bh. 3. 46. 4 To pile or heap up, place in a line; parvatAniva te BUmAvacErzuvAnarottamAn Bk. 15. 76. 5 To set, inlay, cover or fill with, see cita . — pass. To bear fruit, grow, increase, thrive, prosper; sicyate cIyate cEva latA puzpaPalapradA Pt. 1. 222 bears fruit; cIyate bAliSasyApi satkzetrapatitA kfziH Mu. 1. 3 ; gajahaMsa tava sEva SuBratA cIyate na ca na cApacIyate K. P. 10. II. 3 P. ( ciketi ) Ved. 1 To observe, see, perceive. 2 To look steadfastly upon. 3 To be intent upon. 4 To seek for, search, investigate, make inquiries, search through. III. 1 A. ( cayate ) 1 To detest, hate. 2 To revenge, take vengeance on. IV. 1 U. ( cAyati-te ) 1 To fear, dread, be afraid of (with acc. ). 2 To respect, honour. 3 To observe; cf. cAy .
(ind, ind) some; any indefinite interrogative particle