1. addresses (respectfully), salutes; welcomes; approves of.
2. declares, asserts; speaks, names.

1. to speak out, declare, promise Ja.i.83 = Vin.i.36; Ja.vi.220.
2. to speak (kindly to, to welcome, salute, greet. In this sense always comb^d. with abhinandati, e. …

…(q.v.). Often in comb^n. with abhivadati (q.v.).

abhi + nandati

…to make welcome Vin.ii.208 (˚etabba).

Caus. of abhivadati

…+ vutti, fr. adhi + vac, cp. Sk. abhivadati

…always combined with abhivadati DN.i.61 (Pot. ˚uṭṭheyya), DN.i.110 (Fut ˚uṭṭhassati).

paṭi + ud +…