Pāli Dictionary

anuggaṇhāti

anuprefixgahrootṇhāsuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

gah6grasp

Synonyms

paggaṇhāti, bharati

ethics

  • helps; supports; maintains; upholds; fosters; has pity on

  • SN 22.80

    yaṃnūn'āhaṃ yath'eva mayā pubbe bhikkhusaṅgho anuggahito, evam'eva eta'r'ahi anuggaṇheyyaṃ bhikkhusaṅghan'ti.

general

  • acknowledges; approves (of) — opp. garahati ‘blames’

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 2

anuggaṇhaiti
  1. anuggaṇhaanuggaṇhāti

    helps; supports; maintains; upholds; fosters; has pity on

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

anugaṇhati
  1. anu

    along; beside; alongside; following behind (of space)

  2. gaṇhati

    grabs hold of; seizes; takes

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