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paggahetvā

abs

1. (of hands) having held up; having stretched out (in a token of respect); lit. having grasped forward
2. having raised up; having lifted up; lit. having grasped forward
3. having held straight; having held still; having held in check; lit. having grasped forward
4. having taken hold (of); having grabbed; lit. having grasped forward
5. having favoured; lit. having grasped forward

Etymology. pa + gahe + tvā; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit pragrāḍhvā [pragrah]

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

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