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rakkhāhi

rakkha

fem instr pl of rakkha (adj); fem abl pl of rakkha (adj); imp 2nd sg of rakkhati (verb); fem instr pl of rakkhā (noun); …

1. rakkha (adj): protecting; guarding
2. rakkhati (pr): protects; watches over; guards (something against)
3. rakkhati (pr): wards off; prevents; guards against
4. rakkhā (fem): protection; defence; security
5. rakkhā (fem): protective spell; safeguard mantra
6. rakkhati (pr): keeps hidden; protects from view

Etymology. √rakkh + a; from √rakkh 'protect'; Sanskrit rakṣa [rakṣ]

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

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