a body of persons of the government maintained for keeping law and order, preventing and detecting crime in the state; police; the police force.

a member of this force.

(loosely) a member in the military force of a nation.

to examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences; to compare (with).

to get something fastened, joined, repaired with or as with stitches.

a tree (or a plant) that has leaves.

a kind of climbing plant.

the tree Spondias pinnata (=S. mangiferra) of Anacardiaceae family.

its plum used for pickles; Indian hog plum.

= ಪಲಾಶ - 2.

= ಪಲಾಶಿ.

to seize, pierce or cut with the teeth; to bite.

= ಪಲ್ಲವಿಸು.

to become old.

to become stale.

to lose lustre, brightness, attractiveness, etc.; to fade.

to spoil; to damage or render useless.

a rope for tying a horse.