excelling others in quality, merit etc.; excellent.

act of striking.

a stroke.

a striking on the digit joints of the hand ; ಅಣ್ಣೆಹಾಕು aṇṇehāku to strike on the joints of the digits of the fingers.

the plant Celosia argenta of Amaranthaceae family, widely used as a green vegetable; cock's comb

ಅಣ್ಣೆಸೊಪ್ಪು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುಣ್ಯಮಾಡಿರಬೇಕು aṇṇe soppu tinnuvudakke puṇya māḍirabēku (prov.) ಅಣ್ಣೆ plant is rich source of proteins good for health.

the strong feeling for; a conscious impulse towards something that promises enjoyment, satisfaction or comfort; a desire; a longing.

foot-soldiers; a part of an army composed of such soldiers; infantry.

a disguise made of peacock-feathers or coconut palm leaf, used by an actor playing the role of a demon.

a suffix denoting direction, (as east, west etc.).

(dial.) a flat plank at the centre of a potter-wheel on which earthenwares are shaped.

the manner, way in which a thing or things to be kept or done; tidiness; orderliness.

the quality that pleases the sight; beauty.

the state of being ready for something; readiness; preparedness.

a favourable situation or opportunity.

the perfect arrangement of the warp and the woof in weaving.

a stick used in arranging the yarns on a loom(?).

a particle of matter so small that it cannot be further divided generally; an atom.

anything very small.

Śiva.

a variety in paddy plant, the paddy (or the rice) being smaller than the normal one.

the plant Panicum miliaceum of Poaceae family; hog millet.