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caturaṅginiyā

caturaṅgī

fem instr sg of caturaṅgī (adj); fem dat sg of caturaṅgī (adj); fem abl sg of caturaṅgī (adj); fem gen sg of caturaṅgī (adj); …

1. (of an army) consisting of four divisions; (comm) elephants, cavalry, chariots and infantry

Etymology. catu + [r] + aṅga + inī; Sanskrit catur + aṅgin

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

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