to receive with joy, to treat kindly, address with love Ja.iii.482; ppr. sampiyāyanto Ja.i.135; sampiyāyamāna (do.) fondling, being fond of DN.ii.223; Ja.i.191, Ja.i.297, Ja.i.361; Ja.ii.85; Dhp-a.ii.65. aor. 3^rd pl. sampiyāyiṃsu Ja.vi.127.

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