Sākhā
Sākhā,[Vedic śākhā,cp.also śaṅku stick,& Goth.hōha plough] a branch Vin.I,28; M.I,135; A.I,152; II,165,200 sq.; III,19,43 sq.,200; IV,99,336; V,314 sq.; Sn.791; J.V,393; J.II,44; a spur of a hill A.I,243; II,140; Miln.36; also sākha (nt.) Mhvs 1,55; J.I,52; IV,350; J.I,164 (? yāva aggasākhā).-- the rib of a parasol Sn.688.‹-› adj.sīla-sākha-pasākha whose branches and boughs are like the virtues J.VI,324.In cpds.sākha° & sākhā°.
--nagaraka “little town in the branches,” i.e.a suburb,a small town D.II,146; J.I,391.--patta-palāsa branches and foliage A.III,44; --patta-phal’upeta with branches,leaves & fruit A.III,43.--palāsa id.M.I,488; A.II,200.--bhaṅga faggots J.I,158; III,407; DhA.II,204; III,375.--miga a monkey J.II,73; --ssita living upon branches (i.e.monkey) J.V,233.(Page 702)