the red Indian crane.

an ornamental band, hoop or chain worn on the wrist; a bracelet.

an ornamental metal string, metal-belt tied round the waist.

Kaustubha, a mythological gem worn by Viṣṇu on his chest.

any ornament, in gen. usu. furnished with small bell or bells.

a string with turmeric tied round the wrist of the bride or bridegroom at the time of wedding.

human head or a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, etc. on a bird's or animal's head; crest.

a drop or drops of water sprayed; water spray.

a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands, that serves to moisten and wash the eye and is shed from it in grief or other strong emotions; tear.

water.

the organ of sight.

the white colour.

great or dazzling brightness; splendour; brilliance.

a male peafowl, having brilliant plumage and a tail (with eyelike markings) or its female; a peacock or a peahen.

the act or an instance of turning round.

armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict; a war.

ಕಂಕಣ ಕೂಡಿಬರು kankaṇa kūḍibaru the possibility of one's marriage to happen; ಕಂಕಣದ ಕೈ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು kankaṇada kai mēle māḍikoṇḍu hōgu (said of a woman) to die while her husband is alive (formerly such women were considered lucky).

= ಕಂಕಣಿಕೆ.

a wound or damage caused to the eye by a scratch of a stick, needle, etc.

to get knowledge or awareness through the eyes; to perceive visually; to look at; to view; to see.

to discern objects mentally.

to be seen; to be perceived or understood.

a set of chiming bells attached to an ornament, as anklet, girdle, etc.

the sound produced by chiming bells.

the sound produced by any percussion instrument; a sound imitating it.

= ಕೆಂಗಣ್ಣು.

name of a region in the Western India, that runs from the present Thane in north to Goa in south, and between Sahyādri mountains and Arabian sea.

a man belonging to this region.

ಕೊಂಕಣಸುತ್ತಿ ಮೈಲಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು konkaṇa sutti mailārakke hōgu (prov.) to resort to a circumambulatory path to get a thing lying next to oneself; to go a long about; 2. to adopt a more streneuous manner that is uncalled for; ತೆಂಕಣ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂಕಣ ಕೆಟ್ಟ teŋkaṇa dēśakke hōgi koŋkaṇa keṭṭa (prov.) a wrong decision of going to an unknown country spoiled his profession.

a man or woman belonging to Konkaṇa region.

the language spoken by the people of Konkaṇa region.

ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗ konkaṇi summane beḷḷakke hōga (prov.) the Konkaṇi man will not drown without gain.