Vaṇeti [Caus. of van (see etym. under vana2), cp. vaṇi (vani). It may be derived directly fr. vṛ, vṛṇāti=P. vuṇāti, as shown by vaṇimhase. A Denom. fr. vani is vanīyati] to wish, desire, ask, beg J v.27 (spelt vaṇṇeti; C. expls as vāreti icchati); pres. med. 1st pl. vaṇimhase (=Sk. vṛṇīmahe) J ii.137 (=icchāma C.). As vanayati at KhA 111 (vanayatī ti vanaŋ).