m. f. [aṇ-iṇ striyāṃ vā ṅīp] 1 The pin of the axle of a cart, the linch-pin.

2 The part of the leg just above the knee (jānuna ūrdhvamubhaya- tastryaṃgulamaṇirnāma Suśr.).

3 The corner of a house.

4 A boundary, limit.

5 The edge of a sword.