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piyaggāhī

masc nom sg of piyaggāhī (adj); masc nom pl of piyaggāhī (adj); fem nom sg of piyaggāhī (adj); nt nom pl of piyaggāhī (adj); …

1. grasping after pleasure; grabbing what one loves; lit. grabbing the dear

Etymology. piya + gāhī; Sanskrit priya + grāhin

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

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