the act, fact of living; a living.

a peaceful, quiet life.

a being together with one's wife or husband; a living a normal married-life.

one's means of livelihood; maintenance; sustenance.

the life-principle that exists in all living beings; soul.

a village or land granted to a person for sustenance.

green vegetation; verdure; greenery.

the quality of being moistened, damp; moisture; dampness.

ಬಾಳು ಮಾಡು bāḷu māḍu to lead a normal life; 2. to lead a married life; ಬಾಳ ಗೆಳತಿ bāḷa geḷati a woman who remains to be a friend throughout in another's life; an intimate friend; 2. a woman as related to her husband; a life partner; ಬಾಳ ಗೆಳೆಯ bāḷa geḷeya a man who remains to be a friend throughout in another's life; an intimate friend; 2. a man as related to his wife; a life partner.

= ಬಾಳ2.

to continue to live; to be alive; to carry on one's life.

to work for one's sustenance; to pursue some vocation to earn one's livelihood.

to lead a quiet life.

to settle permanently or for a considerably long time, in a place as a resident.

to carry on a householdeṛs, married life.

to be priced at; to have a value in terms of money.

a weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle; a sword.

farming; agriculture.

the iron share of a plough.

an open armed conflict between two military forces; a war.

= ಬಾಳು2.

the grass Vetiveria zizanioides ( = Andropogon muricatus) of Poaceae family.

its fragrant root.

another grass Arund donax of the same family.

ಬಾಳದ ಕಡ್ಡಿ bāḷada kaḍḍi = ಬಾಳ2 - 3; ಬಾಳದ ಬೇರು bāḷada bēru = ಬಾಳ2 - 1 & 2.

the part of the face above the eyebrows; the forehead.

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

the container used for this.

in a very early stage.

or for infants or infancy; characteristic of a child; infant.

not fit for an adult; lacking maturity and wisdom; immature; silly; childish.

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 part of the face above the eyebrows; the forehead.

= ಬಾಳು3.

= ಬಾಳು1.

the flexible appendage to the trunk of some animal (as a cow, dog, lion, etc.); a tail.

a long braid or tress of hair.

the rear part of a bird which helps the bird in maintaiing stability while flying; a tail.

that which is very young or not yet attained maturity.

a child; an infant.

a boy; a lad.

a young of an animal.

an imatured, stupid fellow.

= ಬಾಳು3.

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.

to increase (oneself) in size and develop toward maturity, as a plant or animal does by assimilating food.

to spring up; to sprout.

(an emotion, as fear, anger, wonder, love, etc.) to occur, arise or develop.

to cause to grow, develop.

to become more.

to cause to become more.

to extend throughout or get diffused all over.

to flourish; to succeed; to thrive; to prosper.

to be fulfilled, carried out; to be accomplished.

[though in earlier days this word and ಬೆಳೆ (verb) were being used in different senses, as given under the respective words in this dictionary, from 10th century onwards, these words are used as the alternative forms of each other now both are being used in the same sense]

a way, path, road.

space enough to contain something or in which do something; room.

nearness; proximity; viciniy.

the rear portion of anything.

lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry; lineage; family.

an inviting to come somewhere or to do something; invitation.

a messenger; a courier; a runner.

a presentation; that which is given as a gift.

behaviour; demeanour; conduct; deportment.

ಬಳಿಯತನ baḷiyatana a tradition or custom that has been handed over from generation to generation.

to sweep (the dust) with a broom.

to wipe the surface of something (with a cloth, duuster, etc. to remove the dust).

to gather or scrape together with or as with a rake, spade or fingers.

to smear, daub ( an oil, greasy substance, ointment, etc.) on the surface of.

to decorate; to embellish.

to wave (a lamp, etc.) before.