aṃguliḥ

aṃguliḥ lī riḥ rī f. [aṃga-uli Uṇ. 4. 2]

1 A finger (the names of the

5 fingers are aṃguṣṭha thumb, tarjanī forefinger, madhyamā middle finger, anāmikā ring-finger, and kaniṣṭhā or kaniṣṭhikā the little finger); a toe (of the foot); ekaviṃśoyaṃ puruṣaḥ daśa hastyā aṃgulayo daśa (pb) pādyā ātmaikaviṃśaḥ Ait. Br.

2 The thumb, great toe.

3 The tip of an elephant's trunk.

4 The measure aṃgula.

5 N. of the tree gajakarṇikā.

6 Penis (?).

Comp.

— toraṇaṃ [aṃguleḥ toraṇamiva kṛtaṃ] a mark on the forehead of the form of the half moon made with sandal &c.

— traṃ, trāṇaṃ [aṃguliṃ trāyate, aṃgulistrāyate anena trai- ka.] a finger-protector (a contrivance like a thimble used by archers to protect the thumb or finger from being injured by the bow-string).

— paṃcakaṃ the five fingers collectively.

— mudrā,

— mudrikā a seal-ring.

— moṭanaṃ, sphoṭanaṃ [aṃgulyormoṭanaṃ mardanaṃ sphoṭanaṃ tāḍanaṃ vā yatra] snapping or cracking the fingers (Mar. cuṭakī).

— saṃgā [aṃgulau saṃgo yasyāḥ sā] sticking to the fingers; °gā yavāgūḥ : °gā gāḥ sādayati P. VIII. 3. 80 Sk. (aṃgulisaṃlepakārakaṃ yavāgūdravyaṃ Tv.). (

— gaḥ) contact of the fingers; act of fingering.

— saṃjñā [tṛ. ta.] a sign made by the finger; mukhārpitaikāṃgulisaṃjñayaiva Ku. 3. 41.

— saṃdeśaḥ making signs with fingers; cracking or snapping the fingers as a sign.

— saṃbhūta a. [sa. ta.] produced from or on the finger. (

— taḥ) a finger-nail.