Bhaṇati [bhaṇ; cp. Sk. bhaṇati; Ohg. ban=E. ban etc. "proclamation." See connections in Walde, Lat. Wtb. under fabula. -- Expld by Dhtp 111 as "bhaṇana." by Dhtm 162 as "bhāsana"] to speak, tell, proclaim (the nearest synonym is katheti: see Nd2 s. v. katheti) Dh 264; Pug 33, 56; DhA ii.95. -- ppr. bhaṇanto Sn 397. Pot. bhaṇe Sn 1131 (=bhaṇeyya Nd2 469); Dh 224 (saccaŋ; =dīpeyya vohareyya DhA iii.316). Also bhaṇeyya Sn 397. An old subjunctive form is bhaṇā-mase S i.209 (cp. Geiger, P.Gr. § 126). Prohib. mā bhāṇi. A Caus. form is bhāṇaye (Pot.) Sn 397.