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abhiniggaṇhato

abhiniggaṇhanta

masc dat sg of abhiniggaṇhanta (prp); nt dat sg of abhiniggaṇhanta (prp); masc gen sg of abhiniggaṇhanta (prp); nt gen sg of abhiniggaṇhanta (prp)

  1. firmly grabbing hold (of); seizing tightly; forcing into submission; forcibly restraining

Etymology. abhi + ni + gaṇhā + nta; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit abhinigṛhṇat [nigrah]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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