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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

Etymology. rakkha + ti; from √rakkh 'protect'; Sanskrit rakṣati [rakṣ]

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

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