law - a) all the rules of conduct established and enforced by the authority, legislation or custom of a given community, state or other group b) any one of such rules.

the condition existing when obedience to such rules is general (as in kānūnu mattu suvyavaste).

the branch of knowledge dealing with such rules; jurisprudence.

the system of dispensation of justice as per the llaws of the land (as in 'kānūnannu ninna kaige ettikoḷḷabēḍa); ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ kanūnannu kaige tegeduko (fig.) to resort to get justice by using force, and not involving the police or judicial system of the state.

(rightly, ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಾನೂನು) the rules generally observed and regarded as binding in the relations between nations; international law.

= ಕನಿಷ್ಠಿಕೆ.

2) the opening in the centre of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to reach the retina; the pupil of the eye.

either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye; the cheek.

the part of the body specialised for the perception of sound; organ of hearing; the ear.

the black colour.

a condition of temporary loss of consciousness as a result of an inadequate flow of blood to the brain; faint.

a man in distress or dejection.

= ಕನ್ನಿಕೆ1.

the sixth month in Solar calendar of Hindus.

a large equatorial constellation between Leo and Libra, including the bright star Spica; Virgo.

the sixth sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about August 22.

the sixth solar month in Tuḷu calendar.

the small plant Commelina communis of Commelinaceae family, leaves of which are used as vegetable.

the tree Vernonia indica of Asteraceae family; iron wood.

that which is, up to this time, unused, untrod, unworked, undiscovered, etc. by men.

a large tract of land covered with trees and underbush; a forest; woodland.

ಧ್ಯಾನವಿಲ್ಲದವ ಕಾನನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೇನು dhyānavilladava kānanakke hōdarēnu a person pretending to be a saint can never achieve sainthood even standing in the sanctum sanctorum of a temple.