The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

ankusa'). (2) to drive an elephant, a goad (cp patoda & tutta) Vin ii.196 (+ kas!); J vi.489; ThA 173
(ov!da' ankusa' katv!, fig. guide); Sdhp 147 (da*.˚). -- (3) N. of a certain method of inference in Logic
(naya), consisting in inferring certain mental states of a general character from respective traits where they
are to be found Nett 2, 4, 127; Nett A 208; -- acc˚ beyond the reach of the goad D ii.266 (n!ga). See also
ankusaka. -- gayha (the art) how to grasp and handle an eleph. driver's hook M ii.94 (sippa). -- gaha an
eleph. -- driver Dh 326.
Ankusaka
Ankusaka [see anka2, cp. ankusa] 1. a crook for plucking fruit J iii.22. -- 2. an eleph. -- driver's hook J
iii.431. -- yattha a crooked stick, alpenstock, staff (of an ascetic) J ii.68 (+ pacchi).
Anketi
Anketi [Denom. fr. anka1] to mark out, brand J i.451 lakkha*ena); ii.399. -- pp. ankita, q. v.
Ankola
Ankola [dial. for ankura] a species of tree Alangium Hexapetalum J vi.535. Cp. next.
Ankolaka
Ankolaka = ankola J iv.440; v.420.
Anga
Anga (nt.) [Vedic anga, anc cp. Lat. angulus = angle, corner etc., ungulus finger -- ring = Sk. angul"ya. See
also anka, angu&&ha & angula] (1) (lit.) a constituent part of the body, a limb, member; also of objects: part,
member (see cpd. ˚sambh!ra); uttam˚anga the reproductive organ J v.197; also as "head" at ThA 209.
Usually in cpds. (see below, esp. ˚paccanga), as sabbanga -- kaly!*" perfect in all limbs Pv iii.35 (=
sobha*a -- sabbanga -- paccang" PvA 189) and in redupln. anga -- m -- ang!ni limb by limb, with all limbs
(see also below anga + paccanga) Vin iii.119; Vv 382 (˚ehi naccam!na); Pv ii.1210, 13, 18 (sunakho te
kh!dati). -- (2) (fig.) a constituent part of a whole or system or collection, e. g. uposath˚ the vows of the fast
J i.50; bhavanga the constituents or the condition of becoming (see bhava & cp. Cpd. 265 sq.); bojjhanga
(q. v.). Esp. with numerals: catt!ri ang!ni 4 constituents A ii.79 (viz. s"la, sam!dhi, paññ!. vimutti and r(pa,
vedan!, saññ!, bhava), a&&hangika (q. v.) magga the Path with its eight constituents or the eightfold Path
(KhA 85: a&&h! ang!ni ass! ti) navanga Buddha -- s!sana see nava. -- (3) a constituent part as characteristic,
prominent or distinguishing, a mark, attribute, sign, quality D i.113 sq., 117 (imin! p˚ angena by this
quality, or: in this respect, cp. below 4; DA i.281 expls tena k!ra *ena). In a special sense striking
(abnormal) sign or mark on the body D i.9, from which a prophesy is made (: hattha -- p!d!disu yena
kenaci evar(pena angena samann!gato d"gh!yu . . hot" ti . . angasatthan = chiromantics DA i.92). Thus in
combn. with samann!gata & sampanna always meaning endowed with "good", superior, remarkable
"qualities", e. g. J i.3 (sabbanga -- sampanna nagara' a city possessing all marks of perfection); ii.207.
In enumn. with var. numerals: t"hi angehi s. A i.115; catt!ri sotapannassa a -- D iii.227 = A iv.405 sq.;
pañcanga -- vippah"no (i. e. giving up the 5 hindrances, see n"vara*a) and pañcanga -- samann!gato (i. e.
endowed with the 5 good qualities, viz. the s"la -- kkhandha, see kkhandha ii.A d) S i.99 = A i.161; v.15,
29. Similarly the 5 attributes of a brahmin (viz. suj!ta of pure birth, ajjh!yaka a student of the Vedas,
abhir(pa handsome, s"lava of good conduct, pa*.ita clever) D i.119, 120. Eight qualities of a king D i.137.
Ten qualities of an Arahant (cp. dasa1 B 2) S iii.83; Kh iv.10 = KhA 88; cp. M i.446 (dasah! angehi
samann!gato rañño ass!j!niyo). -- (4) (modally) part, share, interest, concern; ajjhattika' anga' my own
part or interest (opp. b!hira' the interest in the outside world). A i.16 sq. = S v.101 sq.; It 9. rañño anga' an
asset or profit for the king M i.446. Thus adv. tadanga (see also ta˚ i.a) as a matter of fact, in this respect,
for sure, certainly and tadangena by these means, through this, therefore M i.492; A iv.411; Sdhp 455, 456;