a single stage or degree in the succession of natural descent (in humans); a generation.

= ಪೀಡಿ.

the act of holding, grasping.

that part of a utensil, tool, etc. which is to be held, turned, lifted, pulled, etc. with the hand; handle.

a hand with the fingers closed into the palm; fist.

that or that much quantity which is or can be held in one's palm with fingers closed.

a pack of playing cards.

a caputuring or being captured.

a broom, used to sweep dust.

a short weapon with pointed blade, used for stabbing.

anything that is relatively smaller in size.

that which is earmarked for purpose of offering to a god or specific use.

to take and keep with the hands or arms or by other means; to grasp; to clutch; to seize; to hold.

to take; to acquire or accept; to receive.

to take possession of legally.

to depend on; to rely on.

to capture and put into custody; to arrest; to apprehend.

to conduct oneself adhering to (a principle, specific path, certain rule, contract, etc.).

to protect, guard against (as danger).

(a snake) to bite.

(an evil spirit) to possess a person; to have control and rule another's emotion, reasoning, judgement, etc.

to make or give sound by blowing (air through); to blow.

to be commenced, begun.

to find out; to learn.

to commence (something); to start; to begin.

to resist, oppose, obstruct or impede another's movement, progress, etc.

to confine with certain bounds; to limit; to curb; to restrict.

to fit in or within something.

to need; to require.

to receive favourably; to approve.

to accustom to; to habituate to.

to look for a right opportunity.

a female elephant.

a female of any animal.

the act of reading.

the act of uttering aloud.

the act or process of applying the mind so as to acquire knowledge or understanding, as by reading, etc.; studying.

a helping to learn; the act of teaching, training.

a version, reading of a literary work.

the actual or original words used by an author; original text.

a portion of a book, passage prescribed for a course of or selected for a study.

the study of vedas.

wisdom; sagacity.

ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸು pāṭha kalisu to teach a lessor; to make another learn; 2. (fig.) to make a person realise in a very hard way, esp. by a severe reaction or punishment; ಪಾಠ ಮಾಡು pāṭha māḍu to help (a person) to learn; to teach; 2. to read repeatedly as to memorise something; 3. to make or help another habitualise something; ಪಾಠವಾಗು pāṭhavāgu (a lesson, subject) to be taught; 2. to be habitualised.

a crop (as sugarcane, sorghum) that has grown to its full height.

a singing.

a narrow band; a strip.

a piece of cloth, paper, metal, wood, etc. having more length than the width, used for decorative purpose.

an ornamental, metal (usu. of silver or gold) band worn by women round their waist.

a betal leaf with arecanut, scented lime, etc. prepared for chewing.

a fold of betal leaves with arecanut placed inside, used to give along with coconut on occasions as marriage, etc.

a fragmented land.

amount collected from various people for a cause.

a fixed payment at regular intervals for services; salary.

a series of names, words, numbers, etc. set forth in order; a list.

a strip of (sterlised) cloth used for dressing an injured part of the body.

a tax to be paid to the government.

a chit containing the details of principal amount, interest, and other charges to be paid.

the outer, circular part of a wheel; the rim.

a legal, written document transferring one's property as a gift to another; a gift-deed.

the fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by silkworms to form their cocoons.

a silk fabric; silk-cloth.

the condition of the head being bald; baldness.

the act or practice of a person who reads; perusal, as of books; reading.

a frequent or usual action; the result of practice; habit; usage.

a small water vessel; a boat.

a land measure equal to twenty squares ( = 2000 sq. ft ?).

a long, narrow cleft or crack in a rock or between two rocks.

a piece of stone that is flat, broad and fairly thick; a slab of stone.

a depression in the ground where water may get stagnated.

a woven fabric; cloth.

the plant Clypea hernandifolia.

an image or picture made by photography or painting; a photograph.

a light frame covered with paper, plastic, etc. with a tail for balancing, to be flown in the wind at the end of a string; a kite.

a piece of fabric; cloth.

a cloth of superior quality.

a piece of cloth used as a screen, cover; a veil.

a specially prepared piece of canvas for painting on.

a kind of black cloth used to write on.

a sheet of paper, cloth on which a map, sketch, drawing is written.

a picture or portrait painted (on a canvas).

an extent of the canvas or other strong material by which a vessel is propelled forward through water; a sail.

a light frame covered with some thin material as paper or cloth, with a tail to balance, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string; a kite.

the tree Buchanania latifolia ( = B. lanzan) of Anacardiaceae family.

that which is done well.

a banner; a flag.

ಪಟದ ಕುಣಿತ paṭada kuṇita a kind of folk dance, performed holding a tall bamboos about which silk cloths of different colours are wound; ಪಟದ ಹಬ್ಬ paṭada habba a festival observed in Āṣāḍa, the fourth month in Hindu lunar calender; ಪಟದ ಹುಳು paṭada huḷu a kind of worm that eats up clothes; ಪಟವಾಡಿಸು paṭavāḍisu to fly kites; 2. (fig.) to make another act as per one's wishes.

= ಪಡವು3.

a sword-like weapon.

the tree Manilkara hexandra ( = Mimusops hexandra) of Sapotaceae family.