finger (often in pi. including the thumb); (occasionally) a toe.

Aṅgulī & Aṅguli

(thus always in compounds) feminine a finger AN.iv.127; Snp.610; Ja.iii.416 Ja.iv.474; Ja.v.215 (vaṭṭ˚ with rounded…

Aṅgulī & Aṅguli

(thus always in compounds) feminine a finger AN.iv.127; Snp.610; Ja.iii.416 Ja.iv.474; Ja.v.215 (vaṭṭ˚ with rounded…

…dangers and constitute the Aṅgulimāla Paritta.

In the Aṅgulimāla Sutta he is addressed by Pasenadi as Gagga Mantānīputta, his father…

…brahmin, father of Aṅgulimāla. MN.ii.102 Gagga may have been a gotta-name. Thus when, after his ordination, Aṅgulimāla is…

A brahminee, mother of Aṅgulimāla; her husband was Gagga. MN.ii.102

signet ring

whose finger has been cut off

finger-mark

poking with the finger; tickling

to the height or extent of eight finger-breadths

measuring four fingers breadth.

having long fingers (one of the 32 characteristics of a mahapurisa)

sesame cake.

Accharā¹

feminine the snapping of the fingers, the bringing together of the finger-tips:

1. (lit.) accharaṃ paharati to snap the fingers Ja.ii.447; Ja.iii.191; Ja.iv.124, Ja.iv.126 Ja. …

Agga¹

adjective noun

1. (adj.)
   1. of time: the first, foremost Dpvs.iv.13 (saṅgahaṃ first collection). See cpds
   2. of space: the highest, topmost, Ja.i.52 (˚sākhā)
   3. of qual …

1. (lit.) a constituent part of the body, a limb, member; also of objects: part, member (see cpd. ˚sambhāra); uttam˚aṅga the reproductive organ Ja.v.197; also as “head” at Thag-a.209. Usually in cp …

…and bones DN-a.i.93.

• -aṅguli fingers and toes Dhp-a.iii.214.
• -antarikā the interstices…

an ornament for the finger, a finger-ring Ja.ii.444 (= nikkha).

cp. Sk. angulīyaka that which belongs to the finger, Mhg. vingerlîn = ring; E. bracelet, Fr bras; thimble thumb etc.

finger Ja.iii.13 (pañc˚); Ja.v.204 (vaṭṭ˚ = pavāḷ˚ ankurasadisā vaṭṭangulī Ja.v.207). See also pañcangulika. Anguli & Anguli;

= angulī

…Thag.1137; Vism.124. -(r)aṅgulika = prec. Thig.498 (Thag-a.290); -(r)anta see cātur˚; -(r)assa [catur + assa²]…

Culla & cūḷa

adjective small, minor (opp mahā great, major), often in conn. with names & titles of books, e.g. c˚ Anāthapiṇḍika = A jr. Ja.ii.287, cp Anglo-Indian chota sahīb the younger gentleman ( …

Culla & cūḷa

adjective small, minor (opp mahā great, major), often in conn. with names & titles of books, e.g. c˚ Anāthapiṇḍika = A jr. Ja.ii.287, cp Anglo-Indian chota sahīb the younger gentleman ( …

number two.

A. Meanings

I. Two as unit

1. with objective foundation:
   1. denoting a combination (pair, couple) or a repetition (twice). In this conn. frequent both objective …

…Vism.96.

• -aṅgulin having long fingers (the 4th of the marks of a Mahāpurisa) DN.ii.17; DN.iii.143, DN.iii.150; *…

…w. ˚āyatana); -pañcaṅgulika see sep.; -sañcetanā the olfactory sensation;…

…(of hair) Vv-a.197.

-aṅguli finger Pv-a.124 (+ pādanguli toe). -aṭṭhika hand-bone…

adjective sallow; f. maṅgulī woman of sallow complexion SN.ii.260 = Vin.iii.107; Vin.iii.100.

cp. mangura

…at night); Dhp-a.iv.222. aṅguli˚; finger-ring, signetring Vin.ii.106; Ja.iv.498; Ja.v.467
■ Similarly as at Dhp-a.ii.4 (muddikaṃ…

pearl Vv.37#7 (˚ācita); Pv.ii.7#5 (+ veḷuriya); Mhvs.30, Mhvs.66. Eight sorts of pearls are enumerated at Mvu. 11, 14, viz. haya-gaja-rath’ āmalakā valay’anguli-veṭhakā kakudha-phala-pākatikā, i …

nail of finger or toe, a claw Vin.ii.133; Snp.610 (na angulīhi nakhehi vā); Ja.v.489 (pañcanakhā sattā five-nailed or-toed beings); Kp ii. = Mil.26, cp. taca (pañcatacakaṃ); Kp-a.43; Vv-a.7 (dasa\ …

…spurring; only in phrase aṅguli˚; nudging with one’s fingers Vin.iii.84 = Vin.iv.110 (here to be taken as “tickling”); DN.i.91 (cp…

…mālaṃ bandhitvā).

• -aṅgulika (see ˚aka) the 5 finger-mark, palm-mark, the magic mark of the…

Poṭhana & Pothana

(nt.)

1. striking, beating Ja.ii.169 (tajjana˚); Ja.v.72 (udaka˚); Ja.vi.41 (kappāsa˚dhanuka). At all Ja passages th.
2. (th) snapping one’s fingers Ja.i.394 (anguli˚, + celukkh …

Poṭheti & Potheti

1. to beat, strike Snp.682 (bhujāni = appoṭheti Snp-a.485); Ja.i.188, Ja.i.483 (th), Ja.ii.394; Ja.vi.548 (= ākoṭeti); Dhp-a.i.48; Dhp-a.ii.27 (th), Dhp-a.ii.67 (th); Vv-a.68 (t …

is aṅguli˚, snapping of one’s fingers (as sign of applause) Ja.v.67. Cp poṭhana & phoṭeti.

fr. puth, cp. poṭhana & poṭheti

Poṭhana & Pothana

(nt.)

1. striking, beating Ja.ii.169 (tajjana˚); Ja.v.72 (udaka˚); Ja.vi.41 (kappāsa˚dhanuka). At all Ja passages th.
2. (th) snapping one’s fingers Ja.i.394 (anguli˚, + celukkh …

Poṭheti & Potheti

1. to beat, strike Snp.682 (bhujāni = appoṭheti Snp-a.485); Ja.i.188, Ja.i.483 (th), Ja.ii.394; Ja.vi.548 (= ākoṭeti); Dhp-a.i.48; Dhp-a.ii.27 (th), Dhp-a.ii.67 (th); Vv-a.68 (t …

…Ja.ii.447 Vism.233.

• -aṅguli same Pv-a.125 (opp. to hatth anguli finger).
• -aṭṭhika…

1. to press, press down Vin.ii.225 (coḷakaṃ).
2. to weigh down heavily Ja.i.25 (ppr. pīḷiyamāna), Ja.i.138.
3. to press, clench Mil.418 (muṭṭhiṃ pīḷayati); Dhp-a.iv.69 (anguliyā pīḷiyamānāya).
4. to …

adjective aching, hurting Dhp-a.iv.69 (anguli).

fr. rujana

cake with sugar Ja.vi.524. Cp. saṅguḷikā.

sa³ + guḷa²

(& -ikā) feminine

1. the orifice of the ear: see *kaṇṇa*˚.
2. a sort of cake or sweetmeat (cp sanguḷikā) AN.iii.76 (T. sakkhalakā; variant reading ˚likā & sankulikā); Vin.iii.59; …

-ā (f.)

1. rubbing or striking together, close contact, impact SN.iv.215 SN.v.212; Ja.vi.65; Vism.112; DN-a.i.256 (anguli˚).
2. bracelet (?) Snp-a.96 (on Snp.48).

fr. sanghaṭṭeti

cake Vin.ii.17; Dhp-a.ii.75; cp sankulikā AN.iii.78.

either = Sk. śaṣkulikā, cp, sakkhali 2, or fr. saguḷa = sanguḷa

kind of cake Ja.vi.580.

cp. sakkhali 2 & sanguḷikā

…a cartload of t seeds AN.v.173 = Snp.p.126;

• -saṅgulikā a ses. cake Dhp-a.ii.75.

Vedic tila m.

bracelet Vin.ii.106; Ja.ii.197 (dantakāre valay’-ādīni karonte disvā); Ja.iii.377; Ja.vi.64, Ja.vi.65; DN-a.i.50; Dhp-a.i.226 (danta˚ ivory bangle); Pv-a.157 (sankha˚) Mhvs.11, Mhvs.14 (˚anguli-v …

… ■ Cp. vi˚.

• -aṅguli a rounded (i.e. well-formed) finger; adj. having round fingers Vv.64#13 (= anupubbato v.,…

adjective surrounding, enveloping DN.i.105 (“furbelow” see Dial. i.130); Mhvs.11, Mhvs.14 (valayanguli˚).

fr. veṭheti

to set into motion, to make go, impel, hurl Ja.i.418 (sakkharaṃ anguliyā yantetvā); pp. yantita.

denom. fr. yanta. Dhtm.809 gives a root yant in meaning of “sankocane,” i.e. contraction