the act of crossing as from one side of a river to the other or from one stage to the another; a crossing.

the act of staying or moving on, without going down under, the surface of a liquid; a floating.

the act or motion of swimming.

a going or coming down from a higher place or position to the lower one.

a shrill sound.

silver.

the contractile circular opening, apparently black, in the centre of the iris of the eye; the pupil.

any of the luminous celestial objects seen as points of light in the sky; a star.

a genuine pearl.

a necklace with a pearl or pearls.

air or wind.

a natural, relatively large, stream of water, usu. emptying into an ocean, lake or another river; a river.

the apparent blue canopy over our heads; the sky.

the mystic syllable 'ಓಮ್'.

Viṣṇu.

that which is pure white in colour.

a long, thin metal rod or thread metal, usu. circular in cross section.

(mus.) the octave just above the normal one.

(said of voice) high in pitch; shrill.

(mus.) belonging to the octave above the normal one.

most excellent; best.

that which is dry, withered, faded.

a former monetary coin made of copper.

rapidity in moving, going, travelling, proceeding or performing; swiftness; speed.

a way of doing, being, being done or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: manner.

likeness; resemblance.

an onomatopoeic word imitating or suggesting the sound or condition of shivering, trembling tremulously.

the three Acacia catechu (= Mimosa catechu) of Mimosae family; black catechu.

a horizontal layer or section of a material, esp. any of several lying one upon another, as one of many layers of soil, sedimentary rock, etc.; a stratum.

that which is used to cross over from one side of the body of a water to another; a boat or ship.