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posetabbā

posetabba

masc nom pl of posetabba (ptp); fem nom sg of posetabba (ptp); fem nom pl of posetabba (ptp); nt nom pl of posetabba (ptp); …

1. should be supported; should be taken care of; should be looked after (by); lit. to cause to be taken care

Etymology. pose + tabba; from √pus 'nourish, take care'; Sanskrit poṣitavya [puṣ]

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

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