the act of covering or concealing.

an enclosed space with a building or group of buildings within it; a compound.

a small wall, hedge, wire structure, etc. that encloses such a space.

any piece of cloth used as a concealing or separating screen or curtain; a veil.

(phil.) the condition or quality of being ignorant; lack of knowledge; ignorance.

a flat, usually broad, piece of metal, wood, etc., carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to ward off blows or missiles; a shield.

(in a combat) the act or the knack of, warding off blows or missiles.

a metal coat to protect oneself from weapon-blows.

that which charms or bewitches, as an act of magic.

a sliding bar for locking a door, gate, etc. ; a bolt.

; any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border; boundary.

an additional word, clause, etc. placed as an explanation or comment within two curved lines ( ), [ ] or { }.

a set of two such curved lines.

in Kannaḍa alphabet, either of the two vowels ಅ and ಆ.

an accusation; censure; blame.

refracting white light without breaking it up into its component colours; achromatic.

having no colour; colourless.

= ಆವರಣ - 2, 3 & 4.

a space enclosed by a building or buildings.

a kind of plant.