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paṭighātāya

paṭighāta

masc dat sg of paṭighāta (noun)

1. warding off; repelling; driving off; keeping at bay (of); lit. striking back
2. collision, knocking against; lit. striking back
3. resistance; repulsion; aversion (of); lit. striking back
4. (of disease) prevention (of); lit. striking back

Etymology. pati + √ghaṭ > ghāṭ + *a; from √ghaṭ 'strike, kill'; Sanskrit pratighāta [pratihan]

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

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