Pithīyatī (pithiyyati) [Pass. of pidahati, cp. api -- dahati, Sk. apidhīyate] to be covered, obscured or obstructed; to close, shut M ii.104; iii.184; Sn 1034, 1035; Nd2442 (BB pidhiyyati; expld by pacchijjati); Th 1, 872; Dh 173; J i.279 (akkhīni pithīyiŋsu the eyes shut); ii.158 (=paticchādiyati); vi.432. The spelling of the BB manuscripts is pidhīyati (cp. Trenckner, Notes 62).