Ghaṃsati¹

to rub, crush, grind, SN.ii.238; Ja.i.190 (= ghasituṃ? to next?) Ja.i.216; Ja.vi.331
caus ghaṃsāpeti to rub against, to allow to be rubbed or crushed Vin.ii.266. Cp. upani˚, pari˚, & pahaṃsati¹. Pass. ghaṃsīyati (ghaṃsiyati) to rub (intr.), to be rubbed Vin.i.204; Vin.ii.112.

Sk. gharṣati, *ghṛṣ to *gher to rub or grind, cp. Gr. ξέραδος, ξερμάς, ξρίω, enlarged in Lat. frendo Ags. grindan to grind

Ghaṃsati²

to be pleased, to rejoice Ja.iv.56 (variant reading ghasati). Cp. pahaṃsati².

= haṃsati for Sk. haṛsati, see haṃsati