a learned man; a doctor.

a brāhmaṇa who scrupulously and punctiliously follows the religion as prescribed.

a man emplolyed in royal courts to herald the titles of a king.

a messenger; an errand.

a priest in a temple.

a professional cook.

a surname used by some brāhmaṇa families.

Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, a celebrated teacher of the Mīmāmsa philosopy and opponent of the Buddhism.

a man as related to a woman whom he is married to; a husband.

of or related to Kumārila Bhaṭṭa or the Mīmāmsa philosophy propounded by him.

(in comp.) round, spherical.

circular.

one whose profession is cooking.

= ಬಟ್ಟು.

(in comp.) empty; void.

a man employed in royal courts to herald the titles of a king.

a man who praises another insincerely, with an intention to get an advantage.

a learned man; a scholar.

a man whose profession is worshipping a god in a temple or conducting religious rites.

a man whose profession is cooking; a cook.

a follower of Kumārila Bhaṭṭa or the Mīmāmsa philosophy propounded by him.

that which is round; a circular thing.

a round, sectarian mark made with sandal paste, saffron, etc. on the forehead.

a small disc used to play with.

a game played with this.

a body of a definite or standard weight, as of metal, used to determine the weight of another object on a balance; a weight.

a small quantity of kneaded dough for making papads, chapatis, etc.

a drop or droplet of a liquid.

a measure of capacity equal to eighty seers.