protection, defence, guard; watchfulness

1. lit. of a city AN.iv.106 sq
2. fig. of the senses in indriyānaṃ gutti Dhp.375; Pp.24 (+ gopanā) Dhs.1348; Sdhp.341 (agutti); Vin.iv.305; AN.ii.72 (atta˚) also in pl.: guttīsu ussuka keen in the practice of watchfulness DN.iii.148.

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