to lay down or aside, deposit; accumulate, hoard, bury (a treasure) Vin.i.46 (cīvaraṃ); Mil.271; ger. nidahitvā Pv-a.97 (dhanadhaññaṃ) & nidhāya Dhp.142, Dhp.405; Snp.35 (daṇḍaṃ), Snp.394, Snp.629; Cnd.348; pres. also nidheti Kp-a.217, Kp-a.219; fut nidhessati Pv-a.132. Pass. nidhīyati Kp-a.217. Caus nidhāpeti Pv-a.130 (bhoge). See also nidāhaka, nidhāna & nidhi; also upanidhāya.

Sk. nidadhāti, ni + dahati¹