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aṅkena

aṅka

masc instr sg of aṅka (noun)

1. lap
2. mark, sign
3. numerical figure
4. hip

Etymology. √añc > aṅk + a; from √añc 'bend'; Sanskrit aṅka [añc]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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