अंगुठौ

See also: अंगूठी, अंगूठा, and अंगठा

Rajasthani

Alternative forms

• अंगोठौ (aṅgoṭhau)

Etymology

From Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha), nominative singular of अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha). Cognate with Gujarati અંગૂઠો (aṅgūṭho), Hindustani अंगूठा (aṅgūṭhā) / انگوٹھا (aṅgūṭhā), and Marathi अंगठा (aṅgṭhā).

Noun

अंगुठौ (aṅguṭhau) m

1. (anatomy) thumb

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 1. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).