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pariggahā

pariggaha

masc nom pl of pariggaha (noun); masc instr sg of pariggaha (noun); masc abl sg of pariggaha (noun); masc voc sg of pariggaha (noun); …

1. pariggaha (masc): personal possession; material possession; worldly belongings; property and possessions; lit. grasping all around
2. pariggaha (masc): surrounding; enclosing; wrapping around; lit. grasping all around
3. pariggaha (masc): possessiveness; acquisition; appropriation; lit. grasping all around
4. pariggaha (masc): wife; lit. grasping all around
5. pariggaha (masc): reinforcement; lit. grasping all around
6. pariggaha (masc): discerning; lit. grasping all around
7. pariggaha (adj): having possessions; with attachment; lit. grasping all around
8. pariggahi (aor): acquired; took ownership; took possession; lit. grasped all around

Etymology. pari + √gah + a; from √gah 'grasp'; Sanskrit parigraha [parigrah]

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

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