[aṃgau pāṇau prādhānyena tiṣṭhati; aṃgu-sthā P. VIII. 3. 97] 1 The thumb; great toe.

2 A thumb's breadth, usually regarded as equal to aṃgula. [cf. Zend angusta, Pers. angust. ] Comp. mātra a. [parimāṇārthe mātrac] of the length or size of a thumb; ºtraṃ puruṣaṃ niścakarṣa balādyamaḥ Mb.