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 -- bāhaŋ & ˚bāhuŋ, bāhaŋ & bāhuŋ pasāreti] 1. the arm A ii.67=iii.45 (˚bala); Vin ii.105; J iii.62; v.215 (˚mudu). pacchā -- bāhaŋ arm(s) behind (his back) D i.245 (gāḷhabandhanaŋ baddha). bāhaŋ pasāreti to stretch out the arm D i.222=M i.252≈. bāhāyaŋ 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.