the passionate stage of an elephant in rut.

the act of levying tax or taxes.

a bad or inauspicious day; the day following the day of eclipse or solstice.

the act of cutting, severing or cutting into pieces.

a harsh, unpleasant sound.

spiced pasta in the form of long, very thin strings, fried in oil; a crisp light dish.

the state or quality of being young, junior or low in rank, status, etc.

the quality of being contemptible, mean or ignoble; meanness; baseness; narrow-mindedness.

a low voice.

a duration of a very few days; a short period.

something stated; a statement.

the act of praising; a singing the praise of (a god, eminent man, etc.).

a song meant to be sung in praise of a god, usu. set to a musical modeand to a particular time scale.

a narrative account or story in praise of God, that includes songs and hymns; a musical discourse.

a temple building; an aesthetically fine building.