Kaṇṭha
Kaṇṭha, [*qǔent from *qǔelt,primarily neck,cp.Lat.collus “the turner.” Syn.with k.is gīvā,primarily throat,Brh.kaṇṭha] 1.throat A.IV,131; J.V,448; Miln.152 (kaṇṭho ākurati,is hoarse); PvA.280 (akkharāni mahatā kaṇṭhena uccaritāni).The throat of Petas is narrow and parched with thirst:PvA.99 (k-oṭṭha-tālūnaṁ tassita),180 (sūci° like a needle’s eye,cp.sūcicchidda.v.l.sūcikaṭṭha “whose bones are like needles”),260 (visukkha-k-ṭṭha-jivhā).-- 2.neck Vin.I,15; Dh.307 (kāsāva°); Vv 6417 (expid at VvA.280 by gīvūpagasīsūpagādi-ābharaṇāni).Esp.in Loc.kaṇṭhe round the neck,with ref.to var.things tied round,e.g.kuṇapaṁ k.āsattaṁ A.IV,377; kuṇapaṁ k.baddhaṁ J.I,5; k.mālā J.I,166,192; k.bandhanti vaḍḍhanaṁ J.III,226; with the wreath of karavīra flowers (q.v.) on a criminal ready for execution:rattavaṇṇa-virala-mālāya bandhakaṇṭha PvA.4 (cp.AvŚ I.102; II,182; karavīra-mālābaddha [sakta II.182]--kaṇṭheguṇa).
--kūpa the cavity of the throat Mhbv 137.--ja produced in the throat,i.e.guttural Sāsv 150. --suttaka an ornamental string or string of beads worn round the neck Vin.II,106.(Page 179)