a man belonging to a caste the main profession of the members of which is trading and business; a trader; a merchant.

(fig.) a stingy man.

(fig.) a cheat; a deceiver

ಕೋಟಿ ವರಹ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ, ಕೋಮಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನಂಬಕೂಡದು kōṭi varaha oṭṭarū kōmaṭi sākṣi nambakūḍadu (prov.) the words of a cheat should never be trusted.

a man belonging to a caste the main profession of the members of which is trading and business.

(fig.) a stingy man.

(fig.) a cheat; a deceiver.

the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family; flame of the forest.

the plant Beilschmiedia fagifolia of Lauraceae family.

any of a large and widely distributed order (Testudines) of terrestrial or aquatic reptiles having a toothless beak and a soft body encased in a tough shell into which the head, tail, and four legs may be withdrawn; a turtle; a tortoise.

(myth.) the second of the ten incarnations of Viṣṇu.

the portable water container used by sages.

(Jain.) a demon.

a female tortoise (ಕಮಠ - 1).

a small tortoise.

the bad smell or taste of stale fats or oils; rancidity.

a hard crust or film formed on the surface of a thing caused by rust, acid, dirt, etc.

a room or building where work, as home repairs or light manufacturing, is done; a workshop.

a place where money is coined by authority of the government; a mint.

a seminar or series of meetings for intensive study, work, discussion, etc. in some field; a workshop.

= ಕಮ್ಮಗಾರ.