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the period of actual darkness after sunset and before sunrise; a night.
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(phil.) the condition or quality of being ignorant; lack of spiritual knowledge, education, etc.; spiritual ignorance.
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ಇರುಳಕಾಯಕ iruḷa kāyaka that work which is done or to be done at night; ಇರುಳು ಕಂಡ ಭಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲು ಬೀಳು iruḷu kaṇḍa bhāviyalli hagalu bīḷu (prov.) to welcome something that is obviously dangerous.