a. (ṇī f.) [striyā idam nañ [Page1147-a+ 56] P. IV. 1. 88] 1 Female, feminine.

2 Suited or belonging to women.

3 Being among women. ṇaṃ 1 Womanhood, nature of women, fe- minineness; śiśutvaṃ straiṇaṃ vā bhavatu nanu vaṃdyāsi jagataḥ U. 4 11.

2 The fe- male sex, womanhood; tṛṇe vā straiṇe vā mama samaṭṭaśo yāṃti divasāḥ Bh. 3. 113; idaṃ tatpratyutpannamati straiṇamiti ya- ducyate Ś. 5; tasya tṛṇamiva...