a fruit that is developed but not ripe.

the human reproductive gland; the male gonad; either of two oval glands located in the crotum; the testicle.

a chess piece or any such representative piece used in several games as the one played with dice; a pawn.

the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree (Myristica fragrans) of the nutmeg family, used as a spice; nutmeg.

the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat and a sweet, milky fluid.

to watch over and defend or protect from harm; to guard from or against.

to keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit.

to supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping; to keep watch (cattle, sheep etc. while grazing).

to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation (until something expected happens or for someone to arrive or catch up); to wait.

to be, remain or delay in expectation or anticipation of; await.

to be ready or at hand.

to be eager to do (something).

to keep (something) from otherś knowledge.

to excuse or forgive (a person for some fault).

ಎರಡು ಹೊಲ ಕಾಯ್ದ ಹೊಲತಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಳು eraḍu hola kāyda holati keṭṭaḷu if you run after two hare, you will catch neither.

(dial.) to tie or pack (something) securely or firmly.

to put forth a fruit or fruits; to bear fruit.

to be heated; to become hot.

to become angry; to be infuriated.

(fever) to rise.

ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಕಾದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸಬೇಕು kabbiṇa kādiruvāgalē baggisa bēku to act or take advantage while the situation is favourable; to strike the iron while it is hot.

= ಕಯ್2.

the taste that is bitter; the quality of being bitter.

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.

a limb extending from a tree or bough; a branch.

a means of conveying.

(in comp. an instrument, apparatus, etc.) the size that can conveniently be handled; compactness; handiness.

help; support; a helping hand.

a ray of light.

the distance from the tip of the middle finger of one hand to that of another when stretched apart; a unit of linear measure equal to this.

one's strength, valour.

the border of a sari.

control, management, custody.

= ಕಾಯಿ2.

a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for raising crops; an agricultural or farm land.

(collectively) the plants grown in an agricultural field or farmland.