Thūṇā
Thūṇā,(f.) [Vedic sthūṇā from sthā,standing fast,as in thambha,thīna,etc.Nearest relation is thāvara (=thūrā,on r:ṇ=l (thūla):n see tūṇī).Cp.Gr.staurόs (post); Lat.restauro (to prop up again); Gr.stu_los pillar,“style”; Goth.stojan etc.(see thāvara); Ags.styran=E.steer,Ger.steuer] a pillar,prop,support A.II,198; Vv 541 (=thambha VvA.245); DA.I,124.Esp.the sacrificial post in phrase thūṇûpanīta “lead to sacrifice” (yūpa-saṅkhātuṁ thūṇaṁ upa° DA.I,294):D.I,127≈S.I,76≈DhA.II,7; J.III,45.kumbhathūṇā a sort of drum D.I,6 etc.(see kumbha,where also kumbha --thūṇika Vin.IV,285).-- eka-thūṇaka with one support J.IV,79.(Page 309)