a compact, usu. impure, massive variety of talc, used to make electrical insulators and also to carve idols; soapstone; steatite.

a thin plate of this, usu. black in colour and framed, used as hand held board by students to write on with a piece of chalk.

ಬಳಪದ ಕಲ್ಲು baḷapada kallu = ಬಳಪ - 1.

want of normal intelligence; foolishness; stupidity.

a foolish or stupid man; an idiot.

a bewildered, utterly puzzled man.

the colour of pure snow; the white colour.

shine; splendour; brightness.

the quality or fact of being clean; cleanliness.

(pros.) a short syllable.

= ಬೆಳಪು.

a foolish or stupid man; an idiot.

a bewildered, utterly puzzled man.

the colour of pure snow; the white colour.

shine; splendour; brightness.

the quality or fact of being clean; cleanliness.

(pros.) a short syllable.

the colour of pure snow; white.

a disorder in which there is a loss of pigment resulting in white patches of skin; leucoderma.

an abnormal, whitish discharge from the vagina; leukorrhea.

= ಬಿಳುಪು.

= ಬಲ್ಪು.

the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigour; strength.

the act or process of growing in the natural way (as plants).

the quality of being firm, secure or fast; firmness.

the act of compelling to do; compulsion.

that which is strong.

a physically strong man.

an excellent or superior man.

the act or an instance of supporting.

a thing that is difficult or the quality, fact of being difficult; difficulty.

power to produce results; efficacy; force; validity; influence; effect.

the quality of being superior, eminent; superority; eminence.

harshness in speech or harsh words.