Koṭṭhaka
					
					Koṭṭhaka,1 (nt.) “a kind of koṭṭha,” the stronghold over a gateway,used as a store-room for various things,a chamber,treasury,granary Vin.II,153,210; for the purpose of keeping water in it Vin.II,121=142; 220; treasury J.I,230; II,168; -- store-room J.II,246; koṭthake pāturahosi appeared at the gateway,i.e.arrived at the mansion Vin.I,291.; -- udaka-k a bath-room,bath cabinet Vin.I,205 (cp.Bdhgh’s expln at Vin.Texts II.57); so also nahāna-k° and piṭṭhi-k°,bath-room behind a hermitage J.III,71; DhA.II,19; a gateway,Vin.II,77; usually in cpd.dvāra-k° “door cavity,” i.e.room over the gate:gharaṁ satta-dvāra-koṭṭhakapaṭimaṇḍitaṁ “a mansion adorned with seven gateways” J.I,227=230,290; VvA.322.dvāra-koṭṭhakesu āsanāni paṭṭhapenti “they spread mats in the gateways” VvA.6; esp.with bahi: bahi-dvārakoṭṭhakā nikkhāmetvā “leading him out in front of the gateway” A.IV,206; °e thiṭa or nisinna standing or sitting in front of the gateway S.I,77; M.I,161,382; A.III,30.-- bala-k.a line of infantry J.I,179.-- koṭṭhaka-kamma or the occupation connected with a storehouse (or bathroom?) is mentioned as an example of a low occupation at Vin.IV,6; Kern,Toev.s.v.“someone who sweeps away dirt.” (Page 228)