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paṭihaññati

pr 3rd sg of paṭihaññati (verb)

1. is struck; is hit; is beaten; lit. is struck back
2. is afflicted; lit. is struck back
3. resists, resents; lit. is struck back
4. is repelled; is warded off; is kept at bay (by); lit. is struck back

Etymology. pati + hañña + ti; from √han 'strike, kill'; Sanskrit pratihanyate [pratihan]

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

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