[puṭ-ka] 1 A fold.

2 A hollow space, cavity, concavity; bhinnapallavapuṭo vana nilaḥ R. 9. 68, 11. 23; 17. 12; M. 3. 9; aṃjalipaṭa, nāsā- puṭa, karṇapuṭa &c.

3 A cup made of a leaf folded or doubled; a vessel of leaves; dugdhvā payaḥ patrapuṭe madīyaṃ R. 2. 65: Ms. 6. -8.

6 Any shallow re- ceptacle.

5 The pod or capsule which envelops young shoots.

6 A sheath, cover, covering.

7 An eyelid. (puṭī also in...