bāhā
Bāhā,(f.) [a specific Pali doublet of bāhu,q.v.It is on the whole restricted to certain phrases,but occurs side by side of bāhu in others,like pacchā-bāhaṁ & °bāhuṁ,bāhaṁ & bāhuṁ pasāreti] 1.the arm A.II,67=III,45 (°bala); Vin.II,105; J.III,62; V,215 (°mudu).pacchā-bāhaṁ arm(s) behind (his back) D.I,245 (gāḷhabandhanaṁ baddha).bāhaṁ pasāreti to stretch out the arm D.I,222=M.I,252≈.bāhāyaṁ gahetvā taking (him or her) by the arm D.I,221 sq.; M.I,365 (nānā-bāhāsu g.); PvA.148.bāhā paggayha reaching or stretching out one’s arms (as sign of supplication) D.II,139; J.V,267; PvA.92 and passim.-- 2.not quite certain,whether “post" of a door or a “screen" (from bahati3),the former more likely.Only --° in ālambana° post to hold on to,a balustrade Vin.II,120,152; dvāra° doorpost D.II,190; Pv.I,51.Cp.bāhitikā. --aṭṭhi (bāh°) arm-bone KhA 50.--paramparāya arm in arm Vin.III,126.(Page 486)