a sub-sect among fishermen.

the common gallinaceous farm bird Gallus domesticus of Phasianidae family , raised for its edible eggs or flesh; hen or roosteṛ.

ಕೋಳಿ ಕದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಸಜ, ತಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದವನಿಗೆ ವಜ kōḷi kaddavanige saja, tale hoḍedavanige vaja (prov.) while a pilferer got death sentence, the murderer has gone scot-free; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೆದಕಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ತಿನ್ನು kōḷi kedakida hāge tinnu to eat very little food; to eat like a bird; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಮೆಣಸು ಅರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ? kōḷi kēḷi meṇasu areyuttāreye? (prov.) the chef never asks a chicken for its convenient moment when it should be slaughtered; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೋಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸದೆ, ರಾಜಹಂಸವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವುದೆ? kōḷi kōḷiynnu bayasade, rājhamsavannu bayasuvudē? (prov.) birds of same feather flock together, however better others are;ಕೋಳಿಯ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ತಿಪ್ಪೆ ಕೆರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀತೆ? kōḷiya kālige gejje kaṭṭidare tippe kereyuvudannu biṭṭīte? (prov.) the mask of a lion does not make the dog abhor faeces; a hog in armour is still a hog; ಕೋಳಿಯ ಕಾಲುಮುರಿದರೆ ದುಡ್ಡು ದುಗ್ಗಾಣಿ kōḷiya kālu muridare duḍḍu duggāṇi (prov.) sue a beggar and get a louse; ತನ್ನ ಕೋಳಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಬೆಳಗಾಯಿತು ಎನ್ನು tanna kōḷiyindalē beḷgāyitu ennu (prov.) to claim all that good happens is because of oneself; to have vain pride.

the plant Gloriosa superba of Liliaceae family.

the tree Mimusops elengi of Sapotaceae family.

its flower.

the fig tree Ficus tinctoria ( = F. gibbosa) of Moraceae family.

the potherb Portulaca quadrifida of Portulaceae family.

ಗೋಳಿಕುಟುಮನಬಳ್ಳಿ.

a fight between two roosters, conducted as a wager game with stakes.

the juice that circulates through a plant, esp. a woody plant, bearing water, food, etc. to the tissues; the plant sap.

toddy - a) the sweet sap of various East Indian palms, used as a beverage b) an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting this sap.

a person guilty of or likely to commit great crimes; an evil or wicked person; a scoundrel; a villain.

the act or an instance of stealing; theft.

a floor made for thrashing grains; a thrashing floor.

a wide area where a battle is fought; a battlefield.

a place where game or games are played; a play-ground.

a bed made for planting plants (esp. seedlings).

a man unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness; a dumb man.

pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; melodious.

a pleasing note or notes; a series of melodious sounds; sound that has musical quality.

physical strength; bodily power.

a man lacking the power of speech; a dumb man.

the palm tree Borassum flabellifer (=B. flabelliformis) of Arecaceae family; palmyra palm.

the tree Shorea talura (= S. robusta,= Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; bastard sal.

gold.

a man who habitually steals or is guilty of theft; a thief.

the colour of coal or pitch; black colour.

to commit or get by, theft; to take or appropriate (another's property, ideas, etc.) without permission, dishonestly or unlawfully, esp. in a secret or surreptitious manner; to steal; to thieve.

ಕಳ್ವಾಳ್ kaḷvāḷa person who habitually steals or is guilty of theft; a thief.

= ಕಳ್2.

a forest (only in comp.).

that which is low, mean, base or inferior in quality.

(dial.) a pattern of squares often alternately coloured; chequer.