bāhú m. f. (f., [L.]) (fr. √ bah, baṃh; for 2. See col. 3) the arm, (esp.) the fore-arm, the arm between the elbow and the wrist (opp. to pra-gaṇḍa, q.v.; in medic. the whole upper extremity of the body, as opp. to sakthi, the lower extremity), [RV.] &c. &c.
the arm as a measure of length (= 12 Aṅgulas), [Śulbas.]
the fore-foot of an animal (esp. its upper part), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]; [ĀśvGṛ.]
the limb of a bow, [ŚBr.]
the bar of a chariot-pole, [Gobh.]
the post (of a door; see dvāra-b°)
the side of an angular figure (esp. the base of a right-angled triangle), [Sūryas.]
the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial, [ib.]
(also du.) the constellation Ārdrā, [L.]
bāhú m. N. of a Daitya, [MBh.]
of a prince (who brought ruin upon his family by his illegal actions), [ib.]
of a son of Vṛka, [Hariv.]
of a son of Vajra, [VP.]
[cf. Gk. πᾶχυς, πῆχυς; Germ. buog, Bug; Angl.Sax. bōg; Eng. bough.]
(for 1. See col. 2), Vṛddhi form of bahu in comp.