to give a massage to; to massage.

to rub or pass over gently with the palm with affection or to alleviate pain, distress, etc.

to grind (food) with the molar teeth.

to chew (the cud), as a cow does.

(fig.) to recall and think over something; ruminate; ponder; to chew the cud.

a coarse, broad tape used in making cots.

a cloth strip, belt or band used by Nandidhvaja dancers, to tie to their waist.

a long, thin tape passed through the loops of a trouser, underwear, etc. to tie at the waist.

= ನವಾರ.

= ನವಿರು2.

= ನವಿರೇರು.

hair growing on the head.

the erection of hair of the head or body, as from joy, fear or cold; horripilation.

one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stem-like portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side; a feather.

the soft, curly or crisped hair of sheep or the hair of some other animals, as the goat having a similar texture; wool.

not hard; soft.

not thick; thick.

not gross; subtle.

the quality of being soft; softness.

the quality of being thin; thinness.

the quality of being subtle; subtleness.

= ನವಿರು3.

= ನವಿರು4.

that opposes, resists or withstands.

a removal of an evil, inauspicious thing, etc. or a warding off, preventing (something evil) from happening.

to spread (oneself) or be diffused through or over a relatively wide area.

to hold out or reach out; to stretch.

to stand in erect position.

to grow oneself in size, number, intensity, height, etc.

to become lengthier by getting straighten one's crookedness or coiled shape.

to happen; to befall.

to move from a place; to start; to leave a place.

to go forward; to move ahead; to advance.

to be accomplished, completed (successfully).

to spring forth.

to bulge out or come out prominently.

to make an attempt; to strive (for) to endeavour.

to be excited from enthusiasm.

to behave haughtily or disdainfully.

to become stiff or stiffer.

to hit or deliver a heavy blow.

to cause to stand erect.

to shake oneself; to quiver.

the grass Eragrostis deccanense (= E. spicata) of Poaceae family.

its grain.

the overhanging lower edge of a roof; the eves.

the roof of a building.

an anklet with a series of small jingling bells.