harsh; biting; severe.

violent; impetuous.

= ಕರಂ.

any of a number of horselike perissodactylous mammals (family Equidae) having long ears and a short mane, which can be domesticated; an ass.

a thing that may cause injury, pain, etc. ; a danger.

the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb; the hand.

an elephant's elongated prehensile nose; the trunk.

the length of the arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow; a former unit of linear measure, about 18-22 inches (45.4-55.5 cm); a cubit.

a compulsory payment, usu. a percentage, levied on income, property value, sales price, etc. for the support of a government; a tax.

a payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence; tribute.

a ray of light.

water.

a cloud.

a liquid, usu. red and circulating in the arteries and veins of vertebrates, that carries oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body; blood.

an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen; air.

a symbol for the number 2.

the cardinal number six; 6.

pellets of frozen rain falling in showers from cumulonimbus clouds; hail.

a small south constellation near Virgo; the Corvus.

foundation - a) the base on which something rests, esp. the supporting part of a wall, house, etc., usu. of masonry, concrete, etc., and at least partially underground; b) a small structure, pillar, etc. established to symbolise commencement of a civil work.

that in which something has its beginning; source; origin.

a young cow, bull or buffalo; (in gen.) a young of any animal.

(fig.) a child.

ಕರುಬಿಡು karu biḍu to milk a cow or buffalo; ಕರುಹಾಕು karu hāku to give birth to (a falf).

to be charred; to be reduced to charcoal from burning.

to heat something in a pan or directly in fire.

to cook in a pan in hot oil.

(fig.) to undergo sever pain or affliction.

the animal that has a trunk; an elephant.

a symbol for the number eight; 8.

a mirror (of glass) or a smooth metal surface reflecting the image.

the lotus flower.

the musk, a kind of perfume, obtained from the glands of musk-deer.

a serpant.

the bird swan.

fame; renown; favourable reputation.

a mountain.

lustre; effulgence; brightness.

a horse.

Viṣṇu.

(pros.) a kind of alliteration in which the first vowel of each line is long, and the consonant following it recurs at corresponding place of all the lines in a stanza.

the tree Maba nigrescens of Ebenaceae family.

an act or instance of calling; a call.

the distinctive cry of an animal or bird.

a summons to a meeting.

an act or instance of telephoning; the duration of a telephone call.

an invitation to accept a position.

a calling into action.