gutti

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gutti m (genitive singular gutta, nominative plural guttar)

1. young boy

• “gutti” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Compare Indonesian gunting.

gutti

1. scissors

• Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “gutti”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 20

guttī

1. inflection of guttus:
   1. nominative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular

Inherited from Sanskrit गुप्ति (gúpti). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (gutti).

gutti f

1. protection, defence, guard

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “gutti”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 252
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gupti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 225