a woman, esp. a married woman, whose principal occupation is managing a household and taking care of domestic affairs.

a female elephant.

a class of women as classified in the science of erotics.

= ಕರಣೆ2.

= ಕರಣಿಕ.

an elephant's elongated prehensile nose; the trunk.

the plant Aloe perfoliata of Liliaceae family.

a long brass blow-pipe.

a small hand-held tool with a flat pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar etc by a mason; a trowel.

an accountant; a scribe.

anything producing an effect or result; a cause.

a person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result.

a reason, motive or ground for some action, feeling, etc.; esp., sufficient reason.

a generative cause; a creator; a god; a father.

necessity or obligation created by some situation; a need.

a heavenly soul that has taken birth on the earth for some special purpose.

an auspicious occasion or celebration.

one of the twenty eight Śaiva sectarian works which contain mythological, epical and philosophical materials.

the causal body that carries the seeds of the past deeds into future lives.

pain; agony; distress.

sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to help; deep sympathy; pity; compassion.

(rhet.) a sentiment in poetical works, drama etc. generating compassion.