रत्नि

{ ratniḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

रत्नि  mf.  mf. (a corrupt form of अरत्नि; cf. [Uṇ. iv, 2]) the elbow, [ĀśvŚr.]
   a measure of length (= the distance from the elbow to the end of the closed first, a cubit), [ṢaḍvBr.]
रत्नि  m.  m. the closed fist, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

रत्निः [ratniḥ]  m. m. f.
   The elbow.
   The distance from the elbow to the end of the closed fist, a cubit; अष्टरत्निर्महा- र्बाहुः [Mb.8.72.3.] -m. The closed fist. (This word appears to be a corruption of अरत्नि q. v.)

Shabda-Sagara

रत्नि  mf.  ( -त्निः-त्नी)
   1. A sort of cubit, measured from the elbow to the end of the closed fist; it is also computed at tweenty-one breadths of the middle of the thumb.
   2. The closed hand, the fist.
    E. ऋ to go, कत्निच् aff., the vowel changed to the semi-vowel, other- wise अरत्नि, and as derived from मृ to go, सरत्नि .

ROOTS:

ऋ कत्निच् अरत्नि मृ सरत्नि .