the piston in a small hand-operated vermicelli making mortar, to press the dough or batter through the perforated plate below.

the snug-fitting engine part that is forced back and forth within a cylinder by the pressure of combustion, steam, etc. and a reciprocating connecting rod; a piston.

a thick iron screw in a sluice, by turning of which the gate or valve is operated.

the quantity of vermicelli or similar thing extruded through the hand-operated vermicelli at one time.

a thrusting weapon consisting of a long wooden shaft with a sharp metal spearhead; a lance; a spear.

= ಕಂಧರ.

a man with reference to a woman to whom he is married; a husband.

a man who is loved by or who loves, a woman; a lover.

(in comp.) a stone.

the normal place of dwelling; a house.

the moon.

iron.

Křṣṇa.

Skanda (Subrahmaṇya).

any piece of certain kinds of material that has the property of attracting iron; a magnet.

(rhet.) the style that is pleasant, lucid, vivid and very attractive considered as the merits in poetics.

a young child.

a young of cow or of any other animal.

a term of affection used in addressing a younger person.

a bulbous rout, as of lotus plant, etc.

the strong-smelling bulb of the herb (Allium sativum) of the lily family, made up of small sections called cloves, used as seasoning in meats, salads, etc. garlic.

the edible, starchy, tuberous root of Amorphophallus campanulatus; elephant yam.

a visible mass of tiny, condensed water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere; cloud.

a volatile, crystalline ketone, with a strong characteristic odour, derived from the wood of the camphor tree or synthetically from pinene; camphor.

an abnormally swollen part of the body; a swelling.

a kind of disease of the male sexual glands.

= ಗಂಧ.

the state or condition or fact of a word ending with 'ಕ'.

a word which ends with the sound of the consonant 'ಗ್' with or without a consonant following it.

(dial.) a surface having gradual slope; downward gradient.

(dial.) a deep place or any of the deepest parts, as in water or earth.

(dial.) steep descent.

the characteristic stimulation of any specific substance upon the olfactory nerves; odour; scent; smell.

a pleasing smell or odour; sweet scent, as of flowers; a fragrance; a perfume.

the tree Santalum album (=Sirium myrtifolium) of Santalaceae family, with sweet smelling heartwood used for carving.

its wood or its powder.

a sectarian mark of sandal paste put across the forehead.

an essential oil or perfume made from the petals of flowers etc. and mixed with water, used to sprinkle on the body.

haughty behaviour resulting from exaggerated self-esteem, wealth, status, abilities, etc.; arrogant pride.

the fluid flowing from the temples of an elephant in rut.

relation; kinship; connection.

a person who lives near another; a neighbour.

a very small or meagre quantity (as could be perceived only by its smell).

a precious stone.

mere superficial or little knowledge (of something).

(Dvaita Phil.) the ability or faculty of perceiving by smell, one of the forty ways of knowing objects.

(Vaiśeṣika phil.) one of the twenty four properties.

a cross piece of wood for holding the planks of a door.

ಗಂಧ ಗಾಳಿ gandha gāḷi (dupl.) elementary or basic knowledge; minimum information; ಗಂಧದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ gandhada eṇṇe the oil extracted from sandal wood, used as an aromatic substance; ಗಂಧದ ಕಡ್ಡಿ gandhada kaḍḍi a thin stick burned to get fragrant fumes, esp. in religious rites; an incense stick; ಗಂಧದ ಕಲ್ಲು gandhada kallu a coarse-surfaced stone on which a piece of sandal wood is rubbed to get sandal-paste; ಗಂಧದ ಬಿಲ್ಲೆ gandhada bille a substance in the form of a small cake, used to make perfumes; ಗಂಧದ ಕೊರಡು ತೇದಷ್ಟು ಪರಿಮಳ gandhada koraḍu tēdaṣṭu parimaḷa (prov.) experiences, however painful they are, make one more knowledgeable, understanding and mature 2. a matured person or a person devoted to a cause, becomes morfe and more matured or devoted, as he or she passes through real hardship in life.

the portion of the human body from the neck to the arm joint; the shoulder.

(pros.) a metre having four lines of which first and third have three groups of four units each and the second and fourth have five groups of four units each.

a body of organised soldiers trained to protect esp. the land of a nation or to attack another country; an army.

a group of people; a multitude.

desired; longed; craved; loved.

attracting; charming; beautiful.

a cow that has calved recently.

love; affection; emotional attachment.

a set date, as for payment, termination of tenancy, etc.; a term.

a premium; an instalment - a) the amount payable or paid, in one sum or periodically, for an insurance policy; b) any of the parts of a debt or other sum of money to be paid at regular times over a specified period.

(the sun, moon, etc.) to appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon (as the earth rotates); to make an apparent descent; to set.

(dial.) (a thorn, needle, etc.) to pierce into (the flesh).

a coat or a blanket of a mendicant or beggar, made of rags.

a long side-bag of a mendicant or beggar.

a useless and boring narration.

ಕಂಥೆಗೆ ಚಳಿ ಬರುವ ಮಾತು kanthege caḷi baruva mātu a saying which narrates some unnatural happening or impractical event.

a cylindrical, dressed stone used to pulverise or to make paste in a mortar; a pestle.

a waste piece of cloth, esp. one that is old or torn; a mendicaṇṭs coat made of rags.

a long side-bag, hung on a shoulder by a beggar or mendicant.

the human body.

a mud-wall (of a house).

(fig.) useless chat, discussion, etc.

(fig.) (pl.) trivial or mundane things; ಕಂತೆಕಟ್ಟು k antekaṭṭu (fig.) to die; to kick the bucket; ಕಂತೆಬೊಂತೆ k antebonte (dupl.) of ಕಂತೆ2; ಕಂತೆವೊಗೆ k antevoge (fig.) to die; to kick the bucket; ಕಂತೆಬಿಚ್ಚು k antebiccu (fig.) to begin narrating unnecessary details in a boring manner; ಕಂತೆಮಾತು k ante mātu idle or useless talk; ಕಂತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಬೊಂತೆ k antege takka bonte only people of like character mingle together.

brown colour.

anything that spoils or mars, esp. by providing an unpleasant contrast; a stain; a blot; a scar; a blemish.

any of the sixteen stages of the moon, from the new moon day to the full moon day.

any substance consumption of which causes death; poison.

lowness of spirit; grief; sorrow.