deno. from sampiya
treats kindly; to be attached or devoted to; to be fond of
Sampiyāyati [saṃ + piyāyati] to receive with joy, to treat kindly, address with love Ja III 482; present participle sampiyāyanto Ja I 135; sampiyāyamāna (the same) fondling, being fond of D II 223; Ja I 191, 297, 361; II 85; Dhp-a II 65. preterit 3rd plural sampiyāyiṃsu Ja VI 127.
(sampiya 的【派】), 善待，執著，投入，喜歡。【過】 ~yāyi。【過分】 ~yita。【現分】 ~yanta, ~yamāna。【獨】 ~yitvā。
(pr, pr, deno of sampiya) treats kindly, is attached or devoted to, is fond of Construction: saṃ + piyāya + ti