[rightly ಕರ್ಣ ] the organ of hearing and balance in humans and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this; the ear.

corresponding organ in other animals.

the part of the face in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration; the nose.

the act of perceiving the smell, detecting the scent or odour of.

odour - a) that characteristic of a substance which makes it perceptible to the sense of smell; b) a smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant as fragrance, stench, etc.

a long brass blow-pipe.

a small hand-held tool with a flat pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar etc by a mason; a trowel.

the sacred book of Islam believed to contain revelations made to Mohammed by Allah; Koran.

the crime or wrong of which a person is accused.

an accusing or being accused.

a kind, obliging, friendly or generous attitude or act; a looking with compassion.

= ಕುರಾನು.

because of; on account of; as a result of.

for; with the purpose of; in order to.

= ಕೋರಾನ್ನ.

(as cows) the giving of milk.

a cow or buffalo that is giving milk.

an act; an action; a deed; a work.

a thing by means of which something is done; means; an instrument; a device.

any of the five organs (the eye, nose, skin, ear or tongue) of C human being; an organ of sense.

a gesture or motion that conveys information, gives a command, etc.; a sign.

the body (of a human being).

a piece of land used for farming, agriculture; a field.

something one intends to get or do; an intention; a purpose.

a writer or accountsman.

(gram.) the sense expressed by the instrumental case.

(dance) coordinated movements of the hands and feet.

(astrol.) one of the eleven divisions of a lunar day.

a symbol for the number five 5.

a man whose mother belongs to fourth caste and father to the trading caste.

(correctly, ಘರಾನ) 1. a family, lineage.

a school (as of music, painting, etc.) maintaining some traditions peculiar to it, which makes it different from other such schools.

oil extracted from cashew nuts.

= ಗ್ರಹಣ.

seizure - a) the act of one who seizes or an instance of this; b) the state or an instance of being seized.

the obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination; an eclipse.

a paste applied to the central part of the skin or parchment of percussion instruments like Mridanga, tabala.

the organ of hearing and balance in humans and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this; the ear.

a broad, flat, movable piece of wood or metal hinged vertically at the stern of a boat or ship, used for steering; the helm or rudder of a ship.

(fig.) a very generous man.

a line extending between the vertices of any two non-adjacent angles in a polygonal figure; a line opposite to any angle in a triangle.

a symbol for the number two,2.

anything producing an effect or result; a cause.

a person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result.

a reason, motive or ground for some action, feeling, etc.; esp., sufficient reason.

a generative cause; a creator; a god; a father.

necessity or obligation created by some situation; a need.

a heavenly soul that has taken birth on the earth for some special purpose.

an auspicious occasion or celebration.

one of the twenty eight Śaiva sectarian works which contain mythological, epical and philosophical materials.

the causal body that carries the seeds of the past deeds into future lives.

pain; agony; distress.

the sacred book of Islam believed to contain revelations made to Mohammed by Allah; Koran.

sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to help; deep sympathy; pity; compassion.

(rhet.) a sentiment in poetical works, drama etc. generating compassion.

a kind of plant.