1. striking, killing, murder Vin.i.137; DN.i.141; DN.ii.354; MN.i.78; AN.ii.42 sq.
2. knocking together (cp. sanghaṭṭeti), snapping of the fingers (acchara˚) AN.i.34, AN.i.38; Ja.vi.64.
3. accumulation, aggregate, multitude Pv-a.206 (aṭṭhi˚ mass of bones, for the usual ˚sanghāṭa); Ne.28.
4. Name of one of the 8 principle purgatories Ja.v.266, Ja.v.270.

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