Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṃguṭṭha)), from Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“joint”). Cognate with Dogri ङूठा (ṅūṭhā), Hindi अंगूठा (aṅgūṭhā), Gujarati અંગૂઠો (aṅgūṭho), Marathi अंगठा (aṅgṭhā), and Rajasthani अंगुठौ (ãṅguṭhau).
ਅੰਗੂਠਾ • (aṅgūṭhā) m (Shahmukhi spelling انگوٹھا) (anatomy)
| Declension of ਅੰਗੂਠਾ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਅੰਗੂਠਾ (aṅgūṭhā) | |
| dir. pl. | ਅੰਗੂਠੇ (aṅgūṭhe) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਅੰਗੂਠਾ (aṅgūṭhā) | ਅੰਗੂਠੇ (aṅgūṭhe) |
| oblique | ਅੰਗੂਠੇ (aṅgūṭhe) | ਅੰਗੂਠਿਆਂ (aṅgūṭhiā̃) |
| vocative | ਅੰਗੂਠਿਆ (aṅgūṭhiā) | ਅੰਗੂਠਿਓ (aṅgūṭhio) |
| ablative | ਅੰਗੂਠਿਓਂ (aṅgūṭhiõ) | — |
| locative | ਅੰਗੂਠੇ (aṅgūṭhe) | — |
| instrumental | ਅੰਗੂਠੇ (aṅgūṭhe) | — |