noun
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a class of gods, considered as celestial musicians.
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a member of that class.
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the soul after death and previous to its being born again.
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a musician in general.
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a horse.
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a small, hornless deer (Moschus moschiferus) of the uplands of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk and has tusk-like upper canines; a musk-deer.
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any of various large cuckoos (mainly either Cuculus tenuirostris or C. lathami) of the Eudynamys genus of India, that lay eggs in the nests of other birds and is noted for its characteristic soft cry; Indian cuckoo; a koel.
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a kind of bee; a black bee.
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the sun.
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the art and science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or tones in varying melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre; music.
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a woman in general.
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a religious, wise man; a sage.