neuter
an spur; nudging with one’ s fingers
Patodaka (adjective/noun) [from pa + tud] literally pushing, spurring; only in phrase aṅguli° nudging with one's fingers Vin III 84 = IV 110 (here to be taken as "tickling"); D I 91 (cf. D.B. I 113); A IV 343.
(masc, masc, in comps, from patudati) poking; nudging; pricking spur, nudging with one' s fingers [lit.] person who stabs Construction: pa + √tud > tod + *aka