Paṭṭha (adjective) [from pa + sthā, see patthahati] "standing out," setting out or forth, undertaking, able (clever?) Vin III 210 (dhammiṃ kathaṃ kātuṃ); IV 60 (cīvarakammaṃ kātuṃ), 254 (dhammiṃ kathaṃ kātuṃ) 285, 290; Nidd II page 46 (for Snp past participle puṭṭha; v.l. seṭṭha); Nidd II §388 (in explanation of paṭṭhagū Snp 1095; here it clearly means "being near, attending on, a pupil or follower of"). See also paddha 1 and paddhagu.
(masc, masc, from patiṭṭhahati) setting out; establishing [lit.] standing forward Construction: pa + √ṭhā + a