causative present 3 singular · deseti 1 · deseti 2
preach
Deseti [Sanskrit deśayati, causative of disati, q.v.] to point out, indicate, show; set forth, preach, teach; confess. Very frequent in phrase dhammaṃ d. to deliver a moral discourse, to preach the Dhamma Vin I 15; II 87, 188; V 125, 136; D I 241, A II 185, V 194; It 111; Ja I 168; III 394; Pp 57; Pv-a 6. — preterit adesesi (S I 196 = Thag 1254) and desesi (Pv-a 2, 12, 78 etc.) — past participle desita (q.v.).
teaches, expounds; points out; assigns
(dis + e), 指出，傳道，弘法，詳細說明。【過】 desesi。【現分】 desenta。【無】 desetvā。
(pr, pr, caus of disati) preach; teaches; instructs; explains (something to) points out, preaches, expounds [lit.] causes to point out Construction: dese + ti
(pr, pr, caus of disati) (vinaya) confesses; admits (to) Construction: dese + ti
(pr, pr, caus of disati) (vinaya) appoints; allocates; designates (to) [lit.] causes to point out Construction: dese + ti