paṭipadāya

nt dat sg of paṭipada (noun); fem instr sg of paṭipada (adj); masc dat sg of paṭipada (adj); fem dat sg of paṭipada (adj); …

paṭipada (nt): way; path of progress; path of practice
paṭipada (adj): who is walking the path; who is practising the path; going along
paṭipadā (fem): way; path of progress; mode of practice; method of implementation
paṭipadā (fem): (in debate) procedure; mode of conduct; rules of engagement
paṭipadā (fem): name for certain suttas

Etymology. pati + √pad + a; from √pad 'go, step'; Sanskrit pratipada, pratipadā [pratipad]

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

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