Apāpuṇati Apāpurati and Apāpuṇati [Sanskrit apāvr̥ṇoti, apa + ā + vr̥, but Vedic only apa-vr̥ṇoti corresponding to Latin aperio = °apa-°erio. On form see Trenckner, "Notes" 63] to open (a door) Vin I 5 (apāpur'etaṃ amatassa dvāraṃ: imperative; where the same passage S I 137 has avāpur°, Text, but v.l. apāpur°); Vv 64 27 (apāpuranto amatassa dvāraṃ, explained at Vv-a 284 by vivaranto); It 80 (apāvuṇanti A. dv. as Text conj., with v.l. apānumanti, apāpurenti and apāpuranti). — past participle apāruta (q.v.). — passive apāpurīyati [cf. BHS apāvurīyati Mvu II 158] to be opened M III 184 (v.l. avā°); Ja I 63 (avā°); Thig 494 (apāpuṇitvā). See also avāpurati.