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rakkhatha

rakkhati

pr 2nd pl of rakkhati (verb); imp 2nd pl of rakkhati (verb); reflx aor 3rd sg of rakkhi (verb)

1. rakkhati (pr): protects; watches over; guards (something against)
2. rakkhati (pr): wards off; prevents; guards against
3. rakkhi (aor): protected; guarded; looked after
4. rakkhati (pr): keeps hidden; protects from view

Built from

• rakh — root · guard, protect
  From PIE √*reg- "to direct, rule", the sense shifting from "keeping aligned" to "guarding from harm". Sanskrit rakṣati shows the same root.
• tha — ending · 2nd person plural present
  The -tha ending marks second person plural in present indicative or imperative mood, addressing multiple listeners directly.

Etymology. From √rakh-, related to Sanskrit rakṣati "protects, guards", itself from PIE √*reg- "to direct, guide, govern" (cognate with Latin regō, English right, reck). The root sense is "to guide aright, keep on course", hence "to guard, protect, watch over".

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

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