any plant whose stems puts out tendrils or rootlets by which it can creep along a surface as it grows; a creeper.

the vine Piper betle of Piperaceae family; betel pepper.

a length of a rope or cord.

the crooked part of something; a hook.

the sign used to represent graphically a vowel (esp. the long 'ಈ') that is joined with a consonant.

connection of persons by blood; relation.

a child as related to its parent or family; an offspring.

the rattan Calamus pseudo-tenuis of Arecaceae family, the slender, long stems of which are used in making furniture.

the creeper Corallocarpus epigaeus (=Bryonia epigaea) of Cucurbitaceae family.

the creeper, Pisonea aculeata, of Nyctaginaceae family; cock's spur.

the creeper Ipomoea pes-caprae ( = I. biloba) of Convolvulaceae family; goaṭs foot.

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

the military force of a nation that includes land army, air force and naval force.

power to influence, affect or control; efficacious power.

the act of helping or an aid or assistance provided; help.

Křṣṇa's elder brother (fully, Balarāma).

the physical form of anything.

the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa; the semen.

the crow (a bird of Corvidae family).

the quality of being firm or tight; firmness or tightness.

anything that is strong.

a conflict between two opposing military forces.

an offering made to a deity in a sacrifice.

the sky.

water.

the black colour.

(astrol.) the favourable aspect of an astrological planet.

(Viśiṣṭadvaita phil.) one of the six attributes or qualities of the Supreme Being.

(Dvaita phil.) one of the forty qualities.

(phys.) the force used on an object in effecting some change.

the tree Anthocephalus indicus ( = A. cadamba, = Nauclea cadamba) of Rubiaceae family; cadamba tree.

the plant Sida cordifolia ( = S. carpinifolia) of Malvaceae family; country mallow.

a unit of measure (varying from two to twelve seers).

the container used for this.

a small, circular band of metal, plastic, etc.; a ring; a bangle.

an ornament for the upper arm or wrist; an armlet.

an ornament worn around the ankles; an anklet.

a bone of the vertebrate pectoral girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum; the collarbone; the clavicle.

anything that encircles something.

a sharp-teethed, circular missile which is thrown at the target (chiefly the weapon of Viṣṇu).

the iron ring surrounding the wheel.

a conical ornament for the horns of cattle or for the tips of an elephant's tusks.

a leather strap for the waist of a horse.

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