a person who goes before, preparing the way for others, setting the pattern, as an early settler or a scientist doing exploratory work; a pioneer.

greater in amount, degree or number; big; large in size, value or importance; substantial.

surpassing others in quality; excellent; superior.

more, bigger, larger or greater than required, expected or natural; ಅಧಿಕವಾಗು adhikavāgu to become more, excessive.

= ಅಧಿಕಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ.

an ample quantity; more than sufficient quantity; abundance; plentifulness.

a figure of speech equivalent to hyperbole.

a great man; a knowledgeable man.

excess of income over expenditure; profit; gain.

a dent on a kitchen vessel.

to that.

for that; for that reason.

now that', ' as it is' (a conj. usu. used at the commencement of writing of a formal letter).

a word used while writing a letter, as a formal beginning.

a special occasion of rejoicing; celebration of jubilation.

to be compressed; to become reduced in volume.

to lose strength and soundness of the body.

to lose one's original shape; to get dented as by a blow or pressure (as a metal vessel).