anūkaḥ kaṃ [anu-uc samavāye kanipātaḥkutvaṃ; or fr. aṃc with anu] 1 The back bone, spine (vaṃkrayādhāraḥ āyataḥpṛṣṭhāsthiviśeṣaḥ); sadaṃ cānūkaṃ ca gṛhapateḥ Ait. Br. (where Sāy. remarks anūkaṃmūtravastiḥ syāt sāsnetyeke vadaṃti ca). 2 A kind of (pb) sacrificial vessel; according to some, the back part of the altar; ayugmāgaṇamadhyamānūke. 3 Former birth or state of existence. —kaṃ1 Family, race. 2 Disposition, temperament; character, peculiarity of race; vyādharkṣanakulānūkaiḥ paittikā hi narāḥ smṛtāḥ Suśr.
anūkaḥ, anūkam [anu-uc samavāye ka nipātaḥ kutvam; or fr. añc with anu] 1 the backbone, spine (vaṅkrdhāryā āyataḥ pṛṣṭhāsthiviśeṣaḥ); sadaṃ cānūkaṃ ca gṛhapateḥ Ait. Br. (where Sāy. remarks anūkaṃ mūtravastiḥ syāt sāsnetyeke vadanti ca). -2 A kind of sacrificial vessel; according to some, the back part of the altar; ayugmāgaṇamadhyamānūke. -3 Former birth or state of existence. -kam 1 Family, race. -2 Disposition, temperament; character, peculiarity of race; vyādharkṣanakulānūkaiḥ paittikā hi narāḥ smṛtāḥ Suśr. cf. anūkamastriyāṃ vaṃśe śīle ca gatajanmani Nm. -kāf. N. of an Apsaras; Hariv.