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paṇāmetvā

abs

1. having dismissed; having dispelled; lit. having caused to bend forward
2. (of hands) having stretched out (in reverential salutation); lit. having caused to bend forward
3. (of a door or window) having opened; lit. having caused to bend forward

Etymology. pa + ṇāme + tvā; from √nam 'bend'; Sanskrit praṇāmayitvā [praṇam]

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

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