गृह्णाति

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥bʰnáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (to grab, seize). See गृभ्णाति (gṛbhṇāti) for cognates.

Pronunciation

Verb

गृह्णाति (gṛhṇā́ti) (root ग्रह्, class 9, type P)

  1. to grab, seize, take by the hand
  2. to grasp
  3. to capture, take prisoner, take captive

Descendants

  • Dardic:
    • Khotanese: گنِک (ganik, to seize)
  • Kholosi: genai
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀕𑁂𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀇 (geṇhaï), 𑀕𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀇 (gaṇhaï)
  • Pali: gaṇhāti
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