patiṭṭhāya

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

patiṭṭha (adj): based (on); supported (by); established (on); lit. standing back
patiṭṭhā (fem): support; foundation (for); lit. standing back
patiṭṭhāya (ger): firmly grounded; well established (in); lit. standing back
patiṭṭhāya (ger): (in debate) maintaining one's position; lit. standing back

Etymology. pati + √ṭhā + ā + a; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit pratiṣṭha [pratiṣṭhā]

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

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