a. Distinguishing, dis- tinctive. kaḥ, kaṃ 1 A distinguish- ing feature or characteristic, an attribute.

2 A discriminative or distinguishing quality.

3 A mark on the forehead with sandal, saf- fron &c.; M. 3. 5.

4 Drawing lines of painting on the face and person with coloured unguents and cosmetics; svedodgamaḥ kiṃpuruṣāṃganānāṃ cakra padaṃ patraviśeṣakeṣu Ku. 3. 33, R. 9. 29, Śi. 3. 63, 10 84. kaṃ A...