to cover, to close, conceal, shut MN.i.117, MN.i.380 (dvāraṃ); Ja.i.292; Ja.iii.26; Ja.v.389; Mil.139 (vajjaṃ); Dhp-a.i.396; Dhp-a.ii.4, Dhp-a.ii.85; Dhp-a.iv.197 (ūruṃ); Sdhp.321 aor. pidahi Ja.iv.308 (kaṇṇe); ger. pidahitvā Pv.ii.7#6 (dvāraṃ); Vism.182 (nāsaṃ); DN-a.i.136, pidhatvā Thig.480, & pidhāya Ja.i.150 (dvāraṃ), Ja.i.243 (id.); Thag-a.286; Dhp-a.ii.199 (dvārāni)
pass pithīyati; pp. pihita (q.v.). The opp. of p. is vivarati.

api + dhā, cp. apidahati & Prk. piṇidhattae = Sk. apinidhātave