1 The awn of barley &c., beard.

2 A bristle; vṛtaṃ ca khalu śūkaiḥ Bv. 1. 24.

3 Point, tip, sharp end.

4 Tenderness, compas- sion.

5 A kind of poisonous in- sect.

6 The bristle or sharp hair of insects. kā A cowach. Comp. kīṭaḥ, kīṭakaḥ a kind of insect or worm covered with bristles. dhānyaṃ any awned grain, (as barely). piṃḍiḥ, ḍī, śiṃbā, śiṃbikā, śiṃbī cowach (kapikacchu).