any bristle-like fibre or fibres, as on the head of barley or wheat; beard; an awn.

the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn.

the sound uttered by dogs in pain.

to cut (with or as with a knife, sword, etc.).

to pull off or out (as a flower from a plant).

(sneeringly) to play a violin.

(sneeringly) to talk boringly.

a Dravidian language prevalent in parts of Madhya Pradesh, in Central India.

the quality of being aesthetically delighting; pleasantness; beautifulness.

a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for raising crops; an agricultural or farm land.

(collectively) the plants grown in an agricultural field or farmland.

the taste that is bitter; the quality of being bitter.

the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb; the hand.

an elephant's elongated prehensile nose; the trunk.

a limb extending from a tree or bough; a branch.

a means of conveying.

(in comp. an instrument, apparatus, etc.) the size that can conveniently be handled; compactness; handiness.

help; support; a helping hand.

a ray of light.

the distance from the tip of the middle finger of one hand to that of another when stretched apart; a unit of linear measure equal to this.

one's strength, valour.

the border of a sari.

control, management, custody.

a kind of bird.

to be heated; to become hot.

to become angry; to be infuriated.

(fever) to rise.

ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಕಾದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸಬೇಕು kabbiṇa kādiruvāgalē baggisa bēku to act or take advantage while the situation is favourable; to strike the iron while it is hot.

to put forth a fruit or fruits; to bear fruit.

a fruit that is developed but not ripe.

the human reproductive gland; the male gonad; either of two oval glands located in the crotum; the testicle.

a chess piece or any such representative piece used in several games as the one played with dice; a pawn.

the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree (Myristica fragrans) of the nutmeg family, used as a spice; nutmeg.

the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat and a sweet, milky fluid.

(dial.) to tie or pack (something) securely or firmly.

the physical structure and material substance of an animal including that of a human; the body.

the base of the little finger.

a group of people assembled at one place; a multitude.

the main stem of a tree as distinct from the branches and roots; the trunk.

the main structure of Vīṇā, the Indian lute.

a place of dwelling; a house.

characteristic disposition or the the particular combination of qualities particular to an individual.

the wealth, as in money or property employed in business by an individual, firm, etc.; the capital.

to do; to perform (an action, etc.) to carry out.

to turn up (the earth) with a plough, esp. before sowing; to plough.

an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities; the quality or state of being arrogant, overbearing; conceit.

the quality of being too hard, not giving in or relenting; adamance.

a building for human beings to live in; a house.

(collectively) the affairs connected with one's home; household; family matter.

one's own house.

much money or property; wealth.

a descendant or descendants collectively; progeny.

the sky.

= ಗಯೆ.

to watch over and defend or protect from harm; to guard from or against.

to keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit.

to supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping; to keep watch (cattle, sheep etc. while grazing).

to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation (until something expected happens or for someone to arrive or catch up); to wait.

to be, remain or delay in expectation or anticipation of; await.

to be ready or at hand.

to be eager to do (something).

to keep (something) from otherś knowledge.

to excuse or forgive (a person for some fault).

ಎರಡು ಹೊಲ ಕಾಯ್ದ ಹೊಲತಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಳು eraḍu hola kāyda holati keṭṭaḷu if you run after two hare, you will catch neither.

an injury done to living tissue by a cut or blow etc., esp. beyond the cutting or piercing of the skin; a wound.

a pain inflicted on a person's feelings.

an injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping or other external force

ಗಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪ್ಪು ಹಚ್ಚು gāyakke uppu haccu (prov.) to aggravate another's agony; to make worse; ಗಾಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆ ಎಳೆ gāyada mēle bare eḷe (prov.) to hurt the feelings or add to the miseries, of the one who is offended or distressed already.