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gahaṇatthāya

gahaṇattha

masc dat sg of gahaṇattha (noun)

1. gahaṇattha (masc): purpose of holding onto; sake of grasping
2. gahaṇatthāya (ind): for holding onto; for grasping; lit. for the sake of grasping

Etymology. gahaṇa + attha; Sanskrit grahaṇa + artha

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

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