a thin and weak wooden beam.

a sloping ledge in a wall etc. where the thickness of the part above is diminished; an offset in the wall of a well or at the foot of a wall of a building.

the portion of a vessel that is above its neck.

a stairway set on the wall of a well to go down and up.

the bad smell or taste of stale fats or oils; rancidity.

the burnt portion of a wick.

intense dislike or ill will; hatred.

the dried coconut meat of inferior quality, oil extracted from which is used in making soaps.

a violent contention or altercation between individuals; a quarrel.

= ಕಂಡೂತಿ.

the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal; the anus.

a ball of thread.

brave conduct; a brave nature; bravery.

the quality of being hard, tough, etc.

the hard, central part of the main stem of a tree; the core of the wood.

a male human; a man.

a brave, daring man; a hero.

a man who intends or is about to be married; a bridegroom.

that side of one's body which is toward the east when one faces north; the right side.

(fig.) an instance of being successful, fruitful.

ಗಂಡು ತೆತ್ತು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು, ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಹೆತ್ತು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು gaṇḍu tettu tiḷiyabēku, heṇṇu hettu tiḷiyabēku (prov.) one must learn from one's experience (rather than from another's advice, reading books, etc.).

a portion broken off from a larger object; a bit; a part; a piece.

(dial.) a contract by which one party (landlord or lessor) gives to another (tenant or lessee) the use and possession of agricultural land for a specified time and for fixed payments; lease.

the hard joint of the stem of a plant (as of jowar, sugarcane, bamboo, etc.).

a point where a branch or leaf grows out of the stem.

a knuckle - a) the joint connecting a finger to the rest of the hand or the one connecting two foldable parts of a finger; a joint of the finger; b) the rounded knob formed by the bones at such a joint.

a lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight or by a tangle drawn tight; a knot.

a fastening made by intertwining or tying together pieces of string, cord, rope, hair, etc.

a number of things tied, wrapped or otherwise held together; a bundle, package or parcel.

amassed wealth or capital invested (in a business enterprise).

a place or part where two bones or corresponding structures are joined, usu. so that they can move; a joint.

connection of persons by blood, marriage, etc.; kinship.

a situation or condition which requires more effort or is difficult to solve, untangle or analyse.

an inflamed swelling of a lymph node, as in the armpit, groin, etc. from plague; a bubo.

a contagious disease, the most common form of plague, caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted by fleas from infected rats, and characterised by buboes, fever, prostration, and delirium; bubonic plague. ಗಂಟಿನ ರೋಗ gaṇṭina rōga = ಗಂಟು - 10; ಒಂದೇ ಗಂಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ondē gaṇṭinalli (paying, repaying etc. of entire money that is due) in lump sum; ಗಂಟು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಾಕು gaṇṭu etti hāku to get money or property from (another) under false pretences; to cheat; to defraud; to swindle; ಗಂಟು ಕರಗು gaṇṭu karagu (one's savings, wealth) to be spent (usu. gradually); ಗಂಟು ನುಂಗು gaṇṭu nungu = ಗಂಟು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಾಕು; ಗಂಟೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ, ನಂಟೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ ಎನ್ನು gaṇṭū uḷiyali, naṇṭū uḷiyali ennu (prov.) to desire to have the advantage of both alternatives; to eat one's cake and have it too; I love you, but touch not my pocket; ಗಂಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ gaṇṭu māḍiko (used sarc. or derog.) (fig.) to make (huge amount of ) money; ಗಂಟೂ ಹೋಯಿತು, ನಂಟೂ ಹೋಯಿತು gaṇṭū hōyitu, naṇtū hōyitu (prov.) in the process to gain something, he lost whatever he had; ಪಾಪಿಯ ಗಂಟು ಕಂಡವರಿಗೆ pāpiya gaṇṭu kaṇḍavarige (prov.) evil gotten, evil spent; ill-gotten wealth seldom spent proper; ಮುಖ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು mukha gaṇṭikku to contract ones facial muscles and brows (as from strong disapproval, aversion, anger, etc.); ಮುಖ ಗಂಟುಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha gaṇṭu hākikoḷḷu = ಮುಖ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು.