interrogative · kinti 1 · kinti karomi
whether
(emphasizing interrogative meaning) why indeed? how precisely? exactly what? have you indeed …; (introducing a clause of purpose (with opt. )): why? so that …; in order that …
(sandhi, sandhi, ind + ind, interr) how then?; what then?; in what way? whether Construction: kiṃ + iti
(idiom, idiom, ind + ind + pr, interr) what can I do?; how can I help? Construction: kiṃ + iti + karomi
(nt, nt, comp) in reference to MN103 Kintisuttaṃ [lit.] how then? Construction: kiṃ + iti