a cooking of food by subjecting to heat, as by boiling, baking, frying, etc.; the act of making something eatable.

the act or process of digesting food; digestion.

the act, process or fact of cooking or being cooked.

the total process by which the food consumed is finally assimilated into the body, that includes the action of the teeth, enzymes, etc. in alimentary canal; digestion.

= ಪಚ್ಚನೆಯ.

the act or process of becoming mature or ripe.

all of a sudden; suddenly; unexpectedly.

the tree Maba busifolia of Ebenaceae family; satin ebony.

a secret affair.

= ಪುಚ್ಚಳಿ2.