a watching, guarding; (?).

a pungent, irritating smell; acridity.

= ಗಡುವು.

to vex with importunity, jests etc.; to tease.

to trouble; to molest; to annoy.

to irritate (often, playfully).

to cause to do somehing by insistence, repeated requests or urging; to persuade (irritatingly).

the colour of charcoal; black colour; the quality or state of being black; blackishness.

a soft and easily pulverised white, gray or yellowish limestone that is composed mainly of minute sea shells; chalk.

(dial.) a kind of poison.

sharp; acute; harsh; biting; sever; serious.

concentrated; strong (as a decoction, medicinal preparation, etc.).

a grasp or cut by the teeth.

a mark, wound, bruise or sting from biting; a bite; a puncture by an insect.

a dent made with a sharp weapon (as an axe, sickle, etc.).

that part of a scorpion which pierces and injects poison; the sting.

a 'X' mark used to denote that a particular word, sentence or portion of a written passage is deleted, cancelled or disapproved.

ಕಾಟು ಹಾಕು kāṭu hāku to delete or cancel (written or printed matter) with or as with an 'X' mark; ಕಾಟುಗೀಟು kāṭugīṭu = ಕಾಟು4.