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paggahitā

paggahita

masc nom pl of paggahita (pp); fem nom sg of paggahita (pp); fem nom pl of paggahita (pp); nt nom pl of paggahita (pp); …

1. offering (an oblation); lit. grasped forward
2. held up; kept up; sustained; lit. grapsed forward

Etymology. pa + √gah + ita; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit pragṛhīta [pragrah]

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

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