बाहु

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • the arm, (especially) the fore-arm, the arm between the elbow and the wrist
  • the arm as a measure of length (= 12 अङ्गुलs).
  • the fore-foot of an animal (esp. its upper part).
  • the limb of a bow.
  • the bar of a chariot-pole.
  • the post (of a door; » द्वार-ब्°)
  • (geometry) the side of an angular figure (esp. the base of a right-angled triangle).
  • the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial.
  • (also du.) the constellation आर्द्रा.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *baHźʰúṣ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaHȷ́ʰúš inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús (forearm, arm, elbow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂ǵʰús

Gloss

forearm, arm, elbow

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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