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dhāretabbanti

dhāretabba

ptp

1. should be carried; should be held; should be worn; lit. to be carried
2. should be kept; should be stored; lit. to be carried
3. should be remembered; should be considered; lit. to be held

Analysis. dhāretar + vanti; dhāretabbaṃ + iti

Etymology. dhāre + tabba; from √dhar 'wear, hold, carry'; Sanskrit dhārayitavya [dhṛ]

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

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