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nikkhipati

pr 3rd sg of nikkhipati (verb)

1. throws down; discards; drops
2. puts down; places down; lays down; lit. throws down
3. sets aside; lays aside; keeps; saves; stores (something in); lit. throws down

Etymology. ni + khipa + ti; from √khip 'throw'; Sanskrit nikṣipati [nikṣip]

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

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