Araṇi and °ī (feminine) [Vedic araṇī and araṇi from r̥] wood for kindling fire by attrition, only in following compounds: °potaka small firewood, all that is needed for producing fire, chiefly drill sticks Miln 53; °sahita (neuter) same Vin II 217; Ja I 212 (ī); V 46 (ī); Dhp-a II 246; °mathana rubbing of firewood Ja VI 209. — Note: The reading at Pv-a 211 araṇiyehi devehi sadisa-vaṇṇa is surely a misreading (v.l. ariyehi).
【陰】 取火的鑽木。~mathana,【中】 摩擦鑽木取火。~sahita,【中】上面的鑽木。
(fem, fem) fire stick; rubbing stick piece of wood for kindling fire by friction Construction: √ar + aṇi