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dhāretu

dhāretar

masc dat sg of dhāretar (noun); masc gen sg of dhāretar (noun); imp 3rd sg of dhāreti (verb)

1. dhāretar (masc): rememberer; retainer; who keeps in mind; lit. bearer
2. dhāreti (pr): holds up; holds out; lit. carries
3. dhāreti (pr): carries; bears
4. dhāreti (pr): bears in mind; keeps in mind; remembers (something about); lit. carries
5. dhāreti (pr): owes (a debt) (to); lit. carries
6. dhāreti (pr): wears; dresses (in); lit. carries
7. dhāreti (pr): considers; accepts (something as); lit. carries
8. dhāretar (masc): bearer, holder, wearer; lit. bearer

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

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

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