army, array, troops (orig. “front”, i.e. of the battle-array) Vin.iv.107 (where expl^d. in detail); Snp.623 (bala˚ strong in arms, with strong array i.e. of khanti which precedes; cp. Snp-a.467).

• -agga a splendid army Snp.421 (= balakāya senāmukha Snp-a.384).
• -ṭṭha a sentinel, royal guard DN.iii.64, DN.iii.148; Ja.v.100; Ja.vi.15 (“men on horseback”, horseguard); Mil.234, Mil.264.
• -dassana troop-inspection DN.i.6 (aṇīka˚ at DN-a.i.85, q.v. interpretation); Vin.iv.107 (senābyūha +).

Ved. anīka face, front, army to Idg. *ogu̯ (see), cp. Gr. ο ̓́μμα eye, Lat. oculus, see also Sk. pratīka and P. akkhi