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pāṭibhogo

pāṭibhoga

masc nom sg of pāṭibhoga (noun)

  1. guarantor; warrantor; assurer
  2. sponsor, surety, bail, security
  3. agent, intermediary, proxy

Etymology. pati > pāti + √bhuj > bhoj > bhog + a + *a; from √bhuj 'use, eat, enjoy'; Sanskrit prātibhāvya [pratibhuj]

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

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