masculine, neuter · aṅgula 1 · aṅgula 2
inch
Aṅgula [Vedic aṅgula, literally "limblet" see aṅga for etymology 1. a finger or toe M I 395 (vaṅk'aṅgulaṃ karoti to bend the fingers, v.l. aṅguliṇ); A III 6 (the same); Ja V 70 (goṇ° adjective with ox toes, explained by commentary as with toes like an ox's tail; vv.ll. °aṅguṭṭha and °aṅgulī). 2. a finger as measure, i.e. a finger-breadth, an inch Vin II 294, 306 (dvaṅgula 2 inches wide); Mhv 19, 11 (aṭṭh°); Dhp-a III 127 (ek°). -aṭṭhi (? Cf. aṅga-laṭṭhi) fingers (or toes) and bones Sv I 93; -aṅguli fingers and toes Dhp-a III 214; -antarikā the interstices between the fingers Vin III 39; Miln 180; Dhp-a III 214.
a finger
【中】 一寸，一指寬。【形】 （【合】） 很多指寬的數量。
(masc, masc, in comps, from aṅguli) measure of length; inch; finger breadth inch, fingerbreadth Construction: √añc > aṅg + uli + a aṅguli + a
(adj, adj, in comps, from aṅguli) -inch; measuring so many inches measuring so many inches Construction: √añc > aṅg + uli + a aṅguli + a
(adj, adj, in comps, from aṅguli) related to the finger; -fingered Construction: √añc > aṅg + uli + a aṅguli + a