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rakkhati

pr 3rd sg of rakkhati (verb)

1. protects; watches over; guards (something against)
2. wards off; prevents; guards against
3. keeps hidden; protects from view

Built from

• rakh — root · guard, protect
  From Indo-European *h₂erk- (to defend, ward off). Cognate with Greek arkéō (protect, suffice) and Sanskrit rakṣ- (guard, protect).
• a — ending · 3rd sg present
  Thematic present ending marking third-person singular indicative in active voice.

Etymology. From root √rakh- (to guard, protect), cognate with Sanskrit rakṣati, Greek ἀρκέω arkéō (ward off, protect), and English ark (a place of refuge). The root carries the sense of warding away danger or keeping safe.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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