the opening through which an animal takes in food; the mouth.

the opening of a vessel, bag, etc. which occasionally can be closed with a lid, zip, etc. or closed by tying.

the opening of a pipe, duct, passage through which something can be filled or drained out.

the part of a percussion instrument, on which a membrane is tightly stretched.

the opening of a wound.

the entrance of cave.

the blade of a cutting weapon.

expression or communication of thoughts and feelings by spoken words; speech.

the art of using words effectively in speaking; eloquence.

ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಬೀಳು bāyige bīḷu to be subject to (something, usu. evil, as disease, death, etc.). 2. to be accused, abused or treated with contemptuously; ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಣ್ಣು ಬೀಳು bāyi maṇṇu bīḷu (means of earning one's livelihood) to be lost; ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿಕಾಳು ಹಾಕು bāyiyalli akki kāḷu hāku to wait eagerly and tediously for something; ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರೂರು bāyiyalli nīrūru (salaiva) to be secreted (at the sight of some food of one's liking); ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು bāyige hāku to give a bribe or bribes; ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಣ್ಣು ಹಾಕು bāyige maṇṇu hāku to spoil another's means of livelihood; ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಬರು bāyige baru (something that was learnt by heart) to be memorised easily.

a respectful suffix added to womeṇs names.

a term used to address a woman, esp. the head of a household or institution.

a woman (in gen.).

a prostitute; a harlot.

a term used to express fraternal relationship or spirit.

(one's liking for taste or ability to taste) to be lost temporarily (from sickness).

to shout; to shout down.

to bite (as to eat something).

to say something without being solicited for; to interfere in others' conversation.