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paṭiggāhakato

paṭiggāhaka

masc abl sg of paṭiggāhaka (noun); masc abl pl of paṭiggāhaka (noun); masc abl sg of paṭiggāhaka (adj)

1. receiver; recipient; lit. who takes back
2. who accepts, who takes; lit. who takes back
3. receiving; accepting; lit. who takes back

Etymology. pati + √gah > gāh + *aka; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit pratigrahītṛ, pratigrahin [pratigrah]

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

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