paw vs thenar

paw and thenar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paw	Yes	No	Yes	No
thenar	Yes	Yes	No	No

paw (noun)	thenar (noun)
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped	the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb	the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

paw (adjective)	thenar (adjective)
	of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

paw (verb)	thenar (verb)
touch clumsily
scrape with the paws