gúpti f. preserving, protecting, protection AV. vi, 122, 3 ; xii, 3, 7 TS. v f. TBr. &c
• restraint (of body, mind, and speech) HYog. Sarvad. iii, 191 and 210 f
• concealing, hiding, keeping secret (ifc.) Kām. (cf. Hit.) Sāh. Sarvad. xv
• a means of protection, fortification, rampart R. v f. Kum. v, 38
• a prison VarBṛ. v, 10
• 'place of concealment', a hole in the ground, sink, cellar L.
• digging a hole in the ground L. Sch.
• 'a leak in a ship' or 'the well or lower deck of a boat' L.