masculine · aḷa 1 · aḷa 2
Aḷa [etymology unknown 1. the claw of a crab M I 234; S I 123; Ja I 223, 505 (°chinno kakkaṭako; Text spells ala°); II 342; III 295; 2. the nails (of finger or toe) (?) in °chinna one whose nails are cut off Vin I 91.
the claw of a crab; a (scorpion’s) tail
(masc, masc) (of a crab) claw; pincer claw of a crab
(masc, masc) (scorpion's) tail
(masc, masc) thumb; big toe [lit.] claw