to taper or sharpen one end of a writing-pencil.

an act of restraining; the state of being restrained; restraint.

Yama, the God of Righteousness and Regent of South.

the act or state of moving rapidly; swiftness; quick motion.

the rate of movement or motion; velocity.

the rate or rapidity of any action.

the quality of being strong; strength; power; vigour.

= ಝಾಮ.

a period of three hours.

a going round the town at regular intervals by guards, police.

the place or station of a group of city guards, policemen, etc; an outpost.

a kind of plant .

moving, acting swiftly, quickly.

= ಜವಿ1.

the grass Hordeum distichon of Poaceae family, with dense, bearded spikes of flowers, each made up of three single seeded spikelets.

its grain.

another grass Hordeum vulgare of the same family.

its grain which is used in making malt; barley.

a unit of measure equal to a eighth part of an inch.

a hymn or incantation to cast a spell or other magic.

the condition of a limb being weakened in or deprived of the power of feeling or moving; numbness.

one who moves, acts, responds, etc. swiftly.

a horse.

a camel.

= ಜಾವ1.

the condition of a limb being weakened in or deprived of the power of feeling or moving; numbness.

the large-sized, evergreen tree Ficus retusa of Moraceae family.

having life; not dead; live.

a living being.

an entity which is regarded as a) being the principle of life; b) the immortal or spiritual part of the person; and c) a distinct entity separate from the body, and is credited with the functions of thinking and willing, and hence determining all behaviour; the soul.

the duration of life or the state of possessing life.

Břhaspati, the preceptor of gods.

the sound uttered by human beings; speech.

water.

a horse.

the string of a bow.

the means of sustaining life; livelihood; a living.

(astrol.) the Planet Jupiter.

(fig.) that which is much loved by a person; the dearest person or thing.

ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಜೀರಿಗೆಯೆರೆ jīvakke jīrigeyere to trouble, torment (a person); ಜೀವದೊರಿಸೆ jīvadorise being alive; ಜೀವಭಯ jīva bhaya the fear of being killed; ಜೀವ ಹಿಡಿ jīva hiḍi to be alive; 2. to wait or tolerate patiently; ಜೀವ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರು jīva iṭṭukoṇḍiru to be alive; 2. to have excessive love, affection on; ಜೀವ ಎಳೆ jīva eḷe (one's disposition) to be strongly in favour of; ಜೀವ ಜಾಲಾಡು jīva jālāḍu to rebuke strongly and severely; ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಬರು jīvakke baru (fig.) (a very difficult situation) to arise; ಜೀವ ಬರು jīva baru (fig.) (anxiety, fright) to be removed, cleared; ಜೀವ ಬಿಡು jīva biḍu (fig.) to show or have excessive love or affection; ಜೀವ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದು ಹೋಗು jīva bhūmige iḷidu hōgu (fig.) to lose heart; to lose courage.

being alive; living.

a living being.

the ficus tree Ficus benjamina (= F. retusa) of Moraceae family; the java fig tree.