addresses reverently; greets; salutes respectfully

to salute, greet, welcome, honour Vin.ii.208 sq.; DN.i.61; AN.iii.223; AN.iv.173; Vv.1#5 (abhivādayiṃ aor. = abhivādanaṃ kāresiṃ vandiṃ Vv-a.24) Mil.162. Often in combination with *padakkhiṇaṃ karoti …

…MN.i.109, MN.i.266, MN.i.458; SN.iii.14 SN.iv.36 sq.; Mil.69

caus abhivādeti.

abhi + vadati

…Dhp-a.ii.239) Vv-a.24 Sdhp.549 (˚sīla)

fr. abhivādeti