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piṭṭhito

piṭṭhi

fem abl sg of piṭṭhi (noun)

1. piṭṭhi (fem): back; lit. what stands forward
2. piṭṭhi (fem): top; upper side; lit. what stands forward
3. piṭṭhi (fem): surface; lit. what stands forward
4. piṭṭhito (ind): behind; at the rear of; just behind; lit. from what stands forward
5. piṭṭhito (ind): backwards; lit. from what stands forward

Etymology. pa + √ṭhā + i; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit pṛṣṭha [prasthā]

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

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