any swimming or wading bird; a water-bird.

boiled rice kept soaked in water for later use.

to utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress; to groan.

(pros.) a meter in which each line of the verse has one group of three short syllabic instants, one group of three syllables with the central one being short and other two long, followed by a long syllable (totalling to 9 syllabic units).

= ನರುಕು.

(growth of someone or something) to be checked; to have stunted growth.

to shrink or collapse from fear.

to get one's surface dented; to become hollowed or be pressed.

to be struck with or as with a blow.

to leap forward and fall down; to jump down.

= ನಱುಕು.

exact; precise; accurate.

(growth of someone or something) to be checked; to be stunted.

to shrink or collapse from fear.

to get one's surface dented; to become hollowed or be pressed.

to be struck with or as with a blow.

to leap forward and fall down; to to jump down.

of, from or like hell; hellish.