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पीठ pīṭh[Prk. ǻट्ठी; S. पृ Ƶं(Vedic पृ िƵ)], s.f. The back; the loins; the back part (of anything);—backing, support, aid:—pīṭh-par hāth phernā(-ke), To stroke or pat on the back, to encourage:—pīṭh-par honā(-ke), To be or stand at the back (of); to back, support, aid:—pīṭh phernā, v.n. To turn the back, to depart, leave, withdraw; to take to flight, to fly:—pīṭhpīćhe, adv. Behind the back (of, -ke); in the absence (of):—pīṭ-pīćhe (bāt) kahnā(-ke), To say (a thing) behind (one's) back, to backbite:—pīṭh toṛnā(-kī), To break the back (of); to discourage, dishearten:—pīṭh ṭhoknā(-kī), To pat on the back; to animate, encourage:—pīṭh ćārpā`ī-se lag-jānā, v.n. To be bedridden:—pīṭh denā, v.n. To turn the back, to turn tail, run away, flee; to turn from, shrink from; to veer:—pīṭh dikhānā, v.n. To show the back; to run away, etc. (=pīṭh denā); to depart, go away, set out (on a journey):—pīṭh-ke pīćhe paṛnā(-ke), To hide behind the back (of), to take refuge or shelter:—pīṭh-ke pīćhe ḍāl-lenā(-ko), To shelter, screen, protect, defend:—piṭh lagāna (zamin-se), To bring (an antagonist's) back (to the ground), to throw down (an adversary) in wrestling; to overcome, render powerless;—to gall the back (of a beast):—pīṭh lagnā, v.n. The back (of a beast) to be galled (by the saddle, etc.), to have asore back;—to mount or back (a horse):—pīṭh-mullā, s.m. The back-piece (in a native coat):—pīṭh moṛnā, v.n. To turn the back, etc.=pīṭh phernāand pīṭh denā.
Origin: Hindi