the act or fact of facing another, boldly, defiantly or antagonistically ; a meeting in hostility; confrontation; a hostile encounter.

a rigid support, as a beam, stake or pole placed under or against a structure or part; a prop.

that woman; (referring to a woman at a relatively distant place, already referred or known to the people who are referring to her). 2) (in comp.) a woman (qualified by the other word of the compound).

a newly grown plant from the seed; a young shoot; a sprout.

a young raised from the seed, ready for planting out from a seedbed; a seedling.

(dial.) one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers or fruit on it; a branch;

ಅಗೆನೆಗೆ age nege (a seed) to push out new shoots; to sprout.

to move and break up (earth) using a tool, a machine or the hands; to dig; to excavate;

ಅಗೆದು ತೆಗೆ agedu tege (fig.) to bring to light as by searching and probing; to unearth; ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಅಗೆದು ಇಲಿ ಹಿಡಿ beṭṭa agedu ili hiḍi (prov.) to waste large resources and effort for a small return; to move a mountain to catch a mouse.

a building in which grain, hay, etc. are stored; a barn.

not involving labour; not requiring effort.

the sun.

any metal in general.

copper, the hard metal with atomic number 29.

an offence against religious or moral law; transgression of the law of a god; sin.

unhappy or unpleasant state resultant of some loss, disappointment or regret; sorrow; grief.

a situation affected by or caused by worry, pain, difficulty or danger.

religious defilement caused by birth or death in a family.

the cycle of birth, death and rebirth of an individual soul.

(myth.) name of a demon (known as ಅಘಾಸುರ).

an interjection 'lo!' 'behold!'.

a tree.

a hill or mountain.

a snake.

the sun.

a man who washes clothes, as his profession; a washerman.

the caste of washermen, a notified backward caste;

ಅಗಸನ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ದೊಂಬರವನಿಗೆ ತ್ಯಾಗಹಾಕು agasana katteyannu dombaravanige tyāgahāku (prov.) to donate liberally that which is not one's own; 'he robs Peter and pay Paul'; ಅಗಸನ ಬಡಿವಾರವೆಲ್ಲ ಹೆರವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಮೇಲೆ agasana baḍivāravella heravara baṭṭeya mēle (prov.) he that is proud of his fine clothes gets his reputation from his tailor; ಹೊಸದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗಸ ಗೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಎತ್ತಿ ಒಗೆದ hosadaralli a gasa gōṇiyannu etti etti ogeda (prov.) a person new to a job, responsibility, etc. is very enthusiastic about working hard; a new broom sweeps well; 2. who begins too much accomplishes little.

(used only in composition as in ಅಗಂ+ , ಅಗ<+, meaning) 'interioṛ, 'inside' (see ಅಗಂಗೊಳ್, ಅಗಪಡು).

having the character of a coward; cowardly.

having no use; not serving the purpose; useless.

not moving; not capable of moving; not walking.

a herbal plant (?).

= ಅಕ್ಕ1.

an interjection to show a thing at a distance or to mention something interesting or surprising;

ಅಕಾ ಎನ್ನುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರು akā ennuvaṣṭaralli baru to come, happen or occur immediately.

a faint-hearted person; one without courage; coward.

a useless person.

the condition causing misery; want of happiness and comfort.

moral or religious offence or short-coming; a sin.

want of health; disease; sickness.