the vernacular language of a region or country; a dialect.

a style in Kannaḍa language using only pure and original Kannaḍa words (without borrowing words, idioms from other languages).

a pure and original Kannaḍa word.

the custom, convention, manners, culture, etc. that is particular to a region or country.

beauty that is natural (as opp. to the one made up).

the state, quality or feeling of being superior, greater, better, etc.; superiority; excellence.

the act or fact or ornamenting or being ornamented.

a manner, mode or way in which a thing is done or to be done.

the quality or being proper, fitting or suitable; fitness; propriety.

an erstwhile organisation or federation of merchants.

(fig.) the quality of being ostensibly beautiful.

a style or manner of dancing that is particular to a region.

a kind of plant .

in a small degree; to a slight extent; only slightly; not much.

(used in negative sense) (not) in the least.

a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes; an hour.

the period between two events or during which something exists, happens or acts; period of time.

a metal disk, heavy rod, etc. used to indicate the time or hour, by striking; a metal gong.

the sound below the hearing threshold (having lesser loudness, believed to be heard only by mystics).

ತಾಸಿನ ಬಟ್ಟಲು tāsina baṭṭalu an hourglass like metal or glass container used for measuring time by the trickling of water through a small opening; ತಾಸು ಬಡಿ tāsu baḍi to strike a gong t indicate the start or end of a period of time.

a small, flat drum that can be hung in front of one's belly and beaten with two thin sticks.

a sound imitating murmuring, grumbling sound.

the dry outer covering of rice; chaff; husk.

the large deciduous tree Terminalia belerica (= T. bellirica, = T. bellerica) of Combretaceae family.

that with which something is covered; a veil, screen, lid etc.

= ತುಷ - 1.

= ತುಸ್ತ - 1.

little - a) small in size; not big; b) small in amount, number or degree; not much; c) short in duration or distance; brief; not long; d) small in importance or power; e) small in force, intensity, etc.; f) trivial; trifling.