अङ्गुल

{ aṅgulḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अङ्गुल  m.  m. (√ अग् or अङ्ग्), a finger
the thumb
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
(in astron.) a digit, or twelfth part
N. of the sage चाणक्य, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अङ्गुलः [aṅgulḥ]   [अङ्ग्-उल्]
A finger.
The thumb, अङ्गौ पाणौ लीयते (n. also).
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.]
(Astr.) A digit or 12th part.
 N. N. of the sage Chāṇakya or Vātsyāyana.

Shabda-Sagara

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

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अङ्ग उल