the act of sipping water held in the palm before and after meals.

the hymn recited at the time of this act.

ಆಪೋಶನ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ āpōśana tegeduko to sip the water held in the palm as a religious rite, before or after one's meals; 2. (fig.) to get money or property from (another) under false pretences; to cheat; to defraud; to swindle.