[dal-ac] 1 (a) A piece, portion, part, fragment; Śi. 4. 44. (b) A piece torn or split off. (c) Tearing, cutting.

2 A degree.

3 A half, the half.

4 A sheath, scab- bard.

5 A small shoot or blade, a petal, leaf; R. 4. 42; Ś. 3. 21, 22.

6 The blade of any weapon.

7 A clump, heap, quantity.

8 A de- tachment, a body of troops.

9 Al- loy or adulteration. Comp. āḍha- kaḥ 1. foam.

2. a cuttle-fish...