अङ्गुल

{ aṅgulḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

< span class="kMeaningPrefix">अङ्गुल  m. < span class="kMeaningText"> m. (√ अग् or अङ्ग्), a finger
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">the thumb
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">a finger's breadth, a measure equal to eight barley-corns, twelve अङ्गुलs making a वितस्ति or span, and twenty- four a हस्त or cubit
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">(in astron.) a digit, or twelfth part
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText"> also title or epithet).">N. of the sage चाणक्य, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

< span class="kMeaningPrefix">अङ्गुलः [aṅgulḥ]   < span class="kMeaningText">[अङ्ग्-उल्]
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">A finger.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">The thumb, अङ्गौ पाणौ लीयते (n. also).
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">A finger's breadth (n. also), equal to 8 barley-corns, 12 Aṅgulas making a वितस्ति or span, and 24 a हस्त or cubit; शङ्कुर्दशाङ्गुलः [Ms. 8.271.]
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">(Astr.) A digit or 12th part.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">  N. < span class="kMeaningText">N. of the sage Chāṇakya or Vātsyāyana.

Shabda-Sagara

< span class="kMeaningPrefix">अङ्गुल  m. < span class="kMeaningText"> ( -लः)
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">1. The thumb.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">2. A finger.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">3. A measure of eight barley corns.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">4. The name of a saint. see वात्स्यायन.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText">5. A digit, or one- twelvth part of any dimension.
< span class="kMeaningPrefix">   < span class="kMeaningText"> E. अङ्ग to count and उल aff.

ROOTS:

अङ्ग उल