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aṅkaअङ्कaṅká m. a hook, [RV. i, 162, 13], &c.
part of a chariot (used in the dual), [TS.]; [TBr.]
a curve
the curve in the human, especially the female, figure above the hip (where infants sitting astride are carried by mothers, hence often = ‘breast’ or ‘lap’)
the side or flank
the body
proximity, place
the bend in the arm
any hook or crooked instrument
a curved line
a numerical figure, cipher, a figure or mark branded on an animal, &c.
any mark, line, stroke, ornament, stigma
a number
the numbers one and nine
a co-efficient
an act of a drama
a drama
a military show or sham-fight
a misdeed, a sin, [L.]
a kind of regnal year (used in Orissa and usually spoken of as Onko year; the peculiarity of it is that in counting the years of the reign of a king certain numbers are omitted, thus, accord. to one system, the numbers ending with 6 or 0, excepting 10, are dropped, so that the sequence of the years would be-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 &c.)
[cf. Gk. ἀγκάς, ἀγκάλη, ἀγκών, ὄγκος, and Lat. uncus].
aṅkasअङ्कस्áṅkas n. a curve or bend, [RV. iv, 40, 4]; cf. Gk. ἄγκος
aṅkanaअङ्कनn. the act of marking, stamping, branding, ciphering, writing
mfn. marking.
aṅkasaअङ्कसaṅkasá n. the flanks or the trappings of a horse, [RV. iv, 40, 3.]
aṅkatiअङ्कतिm. wind, [L.]
fire, [L.]
Brahmā, [L.]
a Brāhman who maintains the sacred fire, [L.]
N. of a teacher of the Sāma-veda.
aṅkabhājअङ्कभाज्aṅka—bhāj mfn. (an infant) carried on the hip
(forced fruit) nearly ripe, early ripe, [Kir.]
near one's side, in one's possession, close at hand, easy of attainment.
aṅkagataअङ्कगतaṅka—gata mfn. lying in the lap, [Bcar.]
aṅkakāraअङ्ककारaṅka—kāra m. a champion chosen by each side to decide a battle, [Bālar.]
aṅkakārī-√ kṛ, to choose such a champion, [Bālar.]
aṅkamukhaअङ्कमुखaṅka—mukha n. introductory act of a drama giving a clue to the whole plot.
aṅkapāśaअङ्कपाशaṅka—pāśa m. a peculiar concatenation of numerals or numbers.
aṅkapālīअङ्कपालीaṅka—pālī f. an embrace
a nurse, [L.]
the plant (Piring) Medicago Esculenta.
aṅkapālaअङ्कपालaṅka—pāla m. an account-book, [Kāv.]
aṅkapāliअङ्कपालिaṅka—pāli, f. or aṅka—pālikā, f. embracing, an embrace, [L.]
aṅkabandhaअङ्कबन्धaṅka—bandha m. branding with a mark (that resembles a headless body), [Yājñ.]
aṅkacchedaअङ्कच्छेदaṅka—ccheda m. (in dram.) interruption (of the action) by the close of an Act, [Bhar.]
aṅkaloḍyaअङ्कलोड्यaṅka—loḍya m. ginger, Ciñcoḍa or Ciñcoṭaka.
aṅkavidyāअङ्कविद्याaṅka—vidyā f. science of numbers, arithmetic.
aṅkadhāraṇāअङ्कधारणाaṅka—dhāraṇā f. manner of holding the body, figure, [ĀśvŚr.]
aṅkakaraṇaअङ्ककरणaṅka—karaṇa n. the act of marking or stamping.
aṅkapālikāअङ्कपालिकाaṅka—pāli, f. or aṅka—pālikā, f. embracing, an embrace, [L.]
aṅkasaṃjñāअङ्कसंज्ञाaṅka—saṃjñā f. N. of a wk. on the numerical value of words expressing numerals (by Rāmānanda-tīrtha)
aṅkatantraअङ्कतन्त्रaṅka—tantra n. N. of a book treating of magical marks or figures.
aṅkalakṣaṇaअङ्कलक्षणaṅka—lakṣaṇa n. a mark, brand, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]
aṅkapāśādhyāyaअङ्कपाशाध्यायaṅka—pāśādhyāya m. the study of that concatenation.
aṅkapādavrataअङ्कपादव्रतaṅka—pāda-vrata n. N. of a chapter in the Bhaviṣyottara-Purāṇa.
aṅkaparivartanaअङ्कपरिवर्तनaṅka—parivartana n. turning the body, turning on the other side.
aṅkapāśavyavahāraअङ्कपाशव्यवहारaṅka—pāśa-vyavahāra m. the use of that concatenation.