the river Varadā, that originates in the district of Śivamogge, in Karnāṭaka.

a living; life.

the quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; use; advantage; usefulness.

a thing liked.

that which is useful or is serving the purpose.

a man suitable for a purpose.

a work, job or profession.

necessity; need.

the hardships, troubles that one faces in real life.

new information about anything; news.

= ಭರತಿ2.

a woman who is mentally matured.

a middle-aged woman.

a woman in her old age.

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; a prostitute.

= ಭರತಿ1.

the condition or quality of being empty; emptiness.

the quality or fact of being of no use; uselessness.

a demand or request made forcefully or authoritatively.

a persistent demand for payment of money, esp. for payment of interest or repayment of loan.

a kind of dish made of crushed, roasted brinjals and mixed with curds.

cessation of life; death.

heaven, where there is not death.

to cease to live; to die.

to become abnormally lean and thin.