Aṇu (adj.) [Sk. aṇu; as to etym. see Walde Lat. Wtb. under ulna. See also āṇi] small, minute, atomic, subtle (opp. thūla, q. v.) D i.223; S i.136; v.96 (˚bīja); Sn 299 (anuto aṇuŋ gradually); J iii.12 (= appamattaka); iv.203; Dhs 230, 617 (= kisa); ThA 173; Miln 361. Note aṇu is freq. spelt anu, thus usually in cpd. ˚matta.

-- thūla (aṇuŋthūla) fine and coarse, small & large Dh 31 (= mahantañ ca khuddakañ ca DhA i.282), 409 = Sn 633; J iv.192; DhA iv.184. -- matta of small size, atomic, least Sn 431; Vbh 244, 247 (cp. M iii.134; A ii.22); Dpvs iv.20. The spelling is anumatta at D i.63 = It 118; Dh 284; DA i.181; Sdhp 347. -- sahagata accompanied by a minimum of, i. e. residuum Kvu 81, cp. Kvu trsl. 66 n. 3.