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pariggaṇhāmi

pariggaṇhāti

pr 1st sg of pariggaṇhāti (verb); imp 1st sg of pariggaṇhāti (verb)

1. grabs; takes hold (of); embraces; lit. grasps all around
2. acquires; takes ownership; takes possession (of); lit. grasps all around
3. understands; comprehends; lit. grasps all around

Etymology. pari + gaṇhā + ti; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit parigṛhṇāti [parigrah]

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

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