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paggayha

ger

1. taking; eating; lit. grasping forward
2. holding up; holding out; lit. grasping forward
3. upholding; favouring; supporting; lit. grasping forward
4. respecting; holding in high regard; lit. grasping forward
5. stretching out; lifting up; lit. grasping forward

Etymology. pa + √gah + ya; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit pragṛhya [pragrah]

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

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