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niggaṇhissatīti

niggaṇhāti

pr

1. catches; holds down; pins down; restrains
2. refutes; disproves; lit. holds down
3. rebukes; scolds; censures; lit. holds down

Analysis. niggaṇhissati + iti

Etymology. ni + gaṇhā + ti; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit nigṛhṇāti [nigrah]

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

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