"sak" meaning in Pali

See sak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Forms: saka [Pali, name]
Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit शक् (śak). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pi|sa|शक्|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit शक् (śak), {{inh+|pi|sa|शक्}} Inherited from Sanskrit शक् (śak) Head templates: {{head|pi|root|Pali name|saka|or||or||head=}} sak (Pali name saka), {{pi-root|Pali=saka}} sak (Pali name saka)
  1. to be able Tags: morpheme Derived forms (Non-present participles, gerundives, absolutives and infinitives): sakka, satta Derived forms (Others): sakk, sakkā Derived forms (Verbs): sakkati, sakkoti, sakkuṇoti
    Sense id: en-sak-pi-root-p4bC2ilZ Categories (other): Pages with 26 entries, Pages with entries, Pali entries with incorrect language header, Pali roots, Pali roots in Latin script
     
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        },
        {
          "sense": "Verbs",
          "word": "sakkoti"
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          "sense": "Verbs",
          "word": "sakkuṇoti"
        },
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          "word": "sakka"
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          "word": "satta"
        },
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          "word": "sakk"
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        "to be able"
      ],
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          "able",
          "able"
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  ],
  "word": "sak"
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    },
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    },
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        "to be able"
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          "able",
          "able"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sak"
}

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