the hard joint of the stem of a plant (as of jowar, sugarcane, bamboo, etc.).

a joint of the finger; a knuckle.

the milk-like first fluid, rich in protein, secreted by the mammary glands of a cow or buffalo for several days just after giving birth to a young; beestings; colostrum.

a sweet dish made using this; inspissated beestings.

a platform or a stage, meant for panja by Muslims during the Muharram festival.

a floor made for thrashing grains.

a battle-field.

a play ground.

a ground made ready for planting seeds or seedlings.

a piece of cloth for making blouse; a blouse-piece.

a broken piece of a grain.

a particle - a) an extremely small piece; tiny fragment; b) the slightest trace (as of truth, doubt); a speck.

a glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire.

the act of seeing; vision.

something supposedly seen by other than normal sight; something perceived in a dream, trance, etc. or supernaturally revealed, as to a prophet.

the act or habit of telling the same thing repeatedly (in a boring manner).

ಕಣಿ ಮಾಡು kaṇi māḍu to putforth untenable reasons just to postpone doing something; ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳು kaṇi hēḷu to predict something supposedly seen by other than normal sight; something perceived in a dream, trance, etc. or supernaturally revealed, as to a prophet; to foretell.

(dial.) a water course.

the hard, solid, non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is composed; a piece of this; a stone.

space; room.