lagh + ṁ-a
hop
jumps over; hops
Laṅghati [laṅgh, a by-form of lagh, as in laghu (see lahu) light, quick; Indo-Germanic °legh and °lengh, with meanings of both "quick" and "light" (or "little") from the movement of jumping. Here belong Greek ελαχύς little, ἐλαϕρός quick; Latin levis (from °leghṷis), Gothic leihto = English light; Old High German lungar quick, German ge-lingen to succeed. Further Latin limen threshold. Perhaps also the words for "lungs," viz. German lunge, English lights etc. — Dhātup 33 defines lagh (laṅgh) by "gati-sosanesu"] 1. to jump over (accusative) step over, to hop Ja III 272; V 472 (laṅghamāno yāti); Miln 85. 2. to make light of, disregard, neglect, transgress Pv-a 15; Vv-a 138. — Cf. abhilaṅghati, ullaṅghati. — causative laṅgheti (= laṅghati) to jump over (accusative), literally to make jump Ja V 472 (vatiṃ); Thig 384 (Meruṃ laṅghetuṃ icchasi); Miln 85. — gerund laṅghayitvā Thig-a 255, and (poetic) laṅghayitvāna Ja I 431 (= attānaṃ laṅghitvā commentary); Mhv 25, 44 (pākāraṃ). Cf. olaṅgheti.
(lagh + ṃ-a), 跳過，單腳跳。【過】 laṅghi。【獨】 ~ghitvā。
(pr, pr) rears up; kicks up jumps over, hops [lit.] jumps Construction: laṅgha + ti