any of an order (Testudines) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usu. covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usu. may be withdrawn; a turtle.

that is much above normal; immoderately more; excessive.

= ತಂಬುಳಿ.

= ತಂಬಾಲು.

cold milk.

a wide, metal plate.

= ತಂಬಾಳ.

(dial.) offerings made for the demons worshipped as gods.

the cooked, husked areca nut.

a preparation of betal leaves, arecanut and lime, made for chewing.

betal leaf (or leaves) chewed with areca nut and lime.

an old tax levied on persons dealing with betal leaves or its preparations.

ತಂಬುಲ ತಿನ್ನು tambula tinnu to eat the leavings in the plate dined by another; 2. (fig.) to plead for money or to serve another abjectly for money at the cost of one's self-respect; to behave obsequiously; to cringe; ತಂಬುಲದೆಲೆ tambuladele a betal leaf used for chewing.

a man who sells betal leaves.

a servant whose duty is to make betal leaves preparation for his master.