1. mI cl. 9. P. Ā. ( Dhātup. xxxi, 4 ) mInAti , mInIte ( Ved. also minA/ti and minoti ; mI/yate or mIya/te [ Dhātup. xxvi, 28 ]; mimItas , mimIyAt [?]; pf. mimAya , RV. ; mImaya , AV. ; mamO , mimye Gr. ; aor. amAsIt , amAsta Gr. ; mezwa , AV. ; aor. Pass. a/mAyi , Br. ; Prec. mIyAt , mAsIzwa Gr. ; fut. mAtA , mAsyati , °te Gr. ; mezyate , Br. ; inf. -mi/yam , -miye , RV. ; me/tos , Br. ; ind.p. mItvA , -mIya , -mAya , Gr. ), to lessen, diminish, destroy ( Ā. and Pass. to perish, disappear, die), RV. ; AV. ; Br. ; Up. ; BhP. ; to lose one's way, go astray, RV. ; to transgress, violate, frustrate, change, alter, RV. ; AV. : Caus. mApayati aor. amImapat . See pra-√ mI ; Desid. mitsati , °te Gr. : Intens. memIyate , memayIti , memeti , ib.
3. mI cl. 1. 10. P. mayati or mAyayati , to go, move, Dhātup. xxxiv, 18 ; to understand, Vop.
mI I. 9 U. ( mInAti, mInIte ; seldom used in classical literature) 1 To kill, destroy, hurt, injure. 2 To lessen, diminish. 3 To change, alter. 4 To transgress, violate. 5 To disappear, be lost. 6 To stray, go astray. II. P., 10 U. ( mayati , mAyayati-te ) 1 To go, move. 2 To know, understand ( gatimatyayoH ). III. 4 A. ( mIyate ) To die, perish.