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abhiniggaṇheyya

abhiniggaṇhāti

opt 3rd sg of abhiniggaṇhāti (verb)

1. firmly grabs hold (of); seizes tightly; forces into submission; forcibly restrains

Etymology. abhi + ni + gaṇhā + ti; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit abhinigṛhṇati (bsk) [nigrah]

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

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