Pāli Dictionary

bādheti

bādhrootesuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

bādh1press; oppress

Synonyms

gaṇhāti, hanati, byāpajjati, paritāpeti, byābādheti, hiṃsati, khanati, vihiṃsati,

general

  • oppresses, afflicts, hurts, harms, troubles

  • binds, catches, ensnares (e.g. of fish)

  • Ud 5.4

    tena kho pana samayena sambahulā kumārakā antarā ca sāvatthiṃ antarā ca jetavanaṃ macchake bādhenti.

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