Bāhu [cp. Vedic bāhu, prob. to bahati2; cp. Gr. ph_xus in same meaning, Ohg. buoc. It seems that bāhu is more frequent in later literature, whereas the by -- form bāhā belongs to the older period] the arm J iii.271 (bāhumā bāhuŋ pīḷentā shoulder to shoulder); Vism 192. -- ˚ŋ pasāreti to stretch out the arm (cp. bāhaŋ) PvA 112; pacchā -- bāhuŋ (cp. bāhaŋ) PvA 4 (gāḷha -- bandhanaŋ bandhāpetvā).   -- (p)pacālakaŋ (adv.) after the manner of one who swings his arms about Vin ii.213 (see expln at Vin iv.188).