Pātur and Pātu (—°) (indeclinable) [cf. Vedic prāduḥ in prādur + bhū; on t for d see Geiger, Pāli Grammar §39.4. As regards etymology Monier Williams suggests prā = pra + dur, door, thus "before the door, openly"; cf. dvāra] visible, open, manifest; only in compounds with kr̥ and bhū, and with the rule that pātu° appears before consonants, whereas pātur° stands before vowels. 1. with kr̥ (to make appear): present pātukaroti Snp 316; Ja IV 7; Pp 30; Pj II 423; preterit pātvākāsi S II 254; Dhp-a II 64; past participle pātukata Vv 84 41 . 2. with bhū (to become manifest, to appear): present pātubhavati D I 220; D II 12, 15, 20, 226; M I 445; S IV 78; Pv II 9 41 (potential °bhaveyyuṃ); preterit pāturahosi [cf. BHS prādurabhūt Jm 211] Vin I 5; D I 215; II 20; {406} S I 137; Pv II 8 6 ; Miln 10, 18; Vv-a 188; plural pāturahaṃsu Ja I 11, and °ahiṃsu Ja I 54. past participle pātubhūta S III 39; Dhs 1035; Pv-a 44. -kamma making visible, manifestation S II 254; Dhp-a IV 198; -bhāva appearance, coming into manifestation M I 50; S II 3; IV 78; A I 266; II 130; Snp 560, 998; Ja I 63; Nidd II sub voce ; Vism 437.