a loud outcry; uproar; clamour.

a vehement, continued expression of the general feeling or of public opinion; loud demand or complaint.

a large, black-and-white diving bird of prey of Pandionidae family, (Pandion haliaetus species), which feeds mainly on fish; osprey.

any of piciform birds of Picidae family, distinguished by stiff tail feathers used for support, a strong, pointed, chisel-shaped bill used for drilling holes in bark to get insects, and a long, protrusile tongue with a spearlike tip; woodpecker.

superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, etc.; elevation; greatness; celebrity; eminence.

excellence; highest merit.

prosperous condition; good fortune, wealth, success, etc.; prosperity.

(in yogic exercises) a kind of controlled breathing.

= ಉತ್ಕರ್ಷ.