अङ्गुलaṅgulaA finger.
[अङ्ग्-उल्]
- A finger.
- The thumb, अङ्गौ पाणौ लीयते (Neuter also).
- A finger's breadth (Neuter 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.
- Name of the sage Chāṇakya or Vātsyāyana.