to hold or seize with the hand.

to hold (another's) hand.

to hold the trunk of an elephant.

to accept, agree or consent.

to take (a man or woman) in marriage.

to capture; to apprehend.

to help; to assist; to support; to prop (up).

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

its fruit.

= ಕವಾಟ - 1.

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

a person who cheats; a cheat.

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

= ಕವಡೆ1.

the condition or fact of having a fork at one end (as a stick).

division into two parts, groups or classes, esp. when these are sharply distinguished or opposed; dichotomy.

a branch of a family.

a pair of ornamental lines woven at the border of a dhōti, shawl or a blanket.

the act of cheating; deception.

a false belief or impression; illusion; delusion.

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

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