a bamboo, split lengthwise, with slings on both sides for carrying burdens, across the shoulder.

a basket to place in such a sling, for holding something.

a seat hanging from ropes or chains, on which one can sit and swing backward and forward as a form of amusement; a swing.

a decorated, curved structure of wood on a beam, carried on the head or shoulder by folk dancers, while performing the dance or by the devotees of Skanda to temple as a religious vow.

= ಕವಡೆ1.

= ಕಾವಡಿ -4.

= ಗಾವಟಿ1.

= ಗಾವಟಿ2.

the quality of being rustic, i.e. lack of refinement, elegance, polish or sophistication.

that which is made, grown in one's country (not imported).

a piece of long, unsewn cloth used to cover the upper portion of the body.

a small opening in a fence just to allow a person to go in or out.

(dial.) made in, coming from, belonging to a village or countryside.

owned, funded, managed by an individual, group of individuals, a company etc. independent of government's help, investment or control; belonging to private ownership; private.

a person who cheats; a cheat.

= ಗಾವಟಿ2.

= ಕವಡು2.

= ಗಾವಟಿ1.

a load that is or can be carried on the back of an ox; a load of grass; fodder.

the plant Hesperethusa crenulata (= Limonia crenulata) of Rutaceae family.

a movable structure for opening or closing an entrance, as to a building or room or giving access to a closet, cupboard, etc.; a door.

a gate regulating the flow of water in a sluice, channel, etc; a valve.

a membranous fold or structure which permits body fluids to flow in one direction only or opens and closes a tube, chamber, etc., as a valve in the heart.

a cabinet with doors and shelves for holding dress materials etc.; a cupboard; an almirah.

the smooth, glossy, and brightly coloured shell of any gastropod mollusc of the family Cypraeidae, formerly used as currency by primitives; cowrie; ಕವಡೆಗೆ ಅತ್ತು ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಳೆದುಕೊ k avaḍege a ttu k aṇṇu k aḷeduko to lose a fortune for a trivial thing; ಮುೂಗಿಗೆ ಕವಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ದುಡಿ mūgige k avaḍe k aṭṭikoṇḍu duḍi (fig.) to work hard without stopping, (often without proper reward or recognitition).

the perennial vine Citrullus colocynthus (= Cucumis colocynthis) of Cucurbitaceae family; colocynth.

its fruit.

stride - a) a long step in walking or running; b) the distance covered by such a step.

any unclean or soiling matter, as mud, dust, dung, trash, etc.; dirt.

a moral stigma; a religious violation or transgression; sin.