पाटयति
pāṭayati
The Sanskrit for "to rip, tear" is पाटयति (pāṭayati). विदारयति (vidārayati), "tears apart", is stronger.
Meaning: to divide or separate the parts of (verb)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization |
|---|---|
| पाटयति | pāṭayati |
| विदारयति | vidārayati |
पाटयति is used for tearing cloth, paper or leaves. विदारयति suits violent tearing, as of a lion tearing its prey.
Which one should you use?
फाट् (phāṭ) is a Hindi and Marathi stem, not a Sanskrit word.
How do you pronounce it?
PAA-ṭa-ya-ti
Did you know?
- Hindi फाड़ना (phāṛnā), "to tear", goes back to the same Sanskrit family of verbs for splitting.
Examples in context
- सः वस्त्रं पाटयति।saḥ vastraṃ pāṭayati.He rips the cloth.
