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1. climbing up, growth, increase, extent, in cpd. -pariṇāha length & circumference SN.ii.206; AN.i.288; AN.ii.250; AN.iv.397; AN.v.19; Ja.iii.192; Ja.v.299; Ja.vi.20; Vb.345 (˚māna + pariṇāha-māna); Snp-a.382.
2. one who has climbed up, mounted on, a rider usually in cpd. ass˚ & hatth˚; horse-rider & elephantrider SN.iv.310; AN.ii.166 = AN.iii.162 (T. ārūha); AN.iv.107; Dhs-a.305.
3. outfit, possession (or increase, as 1? Snp.420 (vaṇṇ˚).

fr. ā + ruh