(gen. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ') the thirty ninth letter of Kannaḍa alphabet and the twenty fifth consonant.

the moon.

Brahma, the creator of the universe.

Viṣṇu.

Śiva.

Yama, the God for righteousness and the Ordainer.

time; duration of time.

any of the poisonous substance.

water.

welfare; welbeing.

(pros.) a metre having three long syllables (---).

(mus.) the fifth note in the scale of C major; G.

(math.) a symbol for the number five.

an elephant.

(used in praising a performer) well done!; very good!; excellent!; Bravo!.

= ಮಾಂ.

big; huge; large.

superior; excellent.

abundant; in great amount; profuse.

a woman as related to her children; a mother.

Lakṣmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

an indeclinable used to express one's dissent, restriction against something, decision against requirement order (not to do), etc.; 'no!'; 'don't do!'.

to take a bath; to bathe oneself.

to wash (a person or object) in water or other liquid.

to become wet, moistened.

(fig.) to be overwhelmed (as with a flood).

(in comp.) three.

(in comp.) the nose.

(said of cattle) to eat; to graze.

(derog, ir sarc. said of human beings) to eat; to consume (as food).

to consume or destroy with devastating force; to devour.

(fig.) to demand for or accept bribe.

to spread or be diffused throughout; to prevade.

(in comp.) upper; above; higher.

the cry of a sheep or goat.

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant or human).

a portion, region or space beside one.

the act or an instance of being born; birth.

the attitude of facing and dealing boldly with any dangerous, difficult, painful thing or situation; courage.

marked courage or bravery; valour.

any of the ways in which something may be observed, considered or presented; an aspect; a phase.

(dance.) a particular kind of rythmic and measured movement of hands, legs, and head.

ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರು mai mēle baru (a spirit, divine influence, etc.) to possess a person; 2. (responsibility, a difficult situation, etc.) to come to be shouldered; 3. to dispute heatedly; to quarrel; ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರಿ maiyellāuri to get irritated and become angry; ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣಾಗು maiyellā kaṇṇāgu (fig.) to be very careful, vigilent; to be all eyes; ಮೈ ಹಚ್ಚು mai haccu to lean on; to lay one's body on; ಮೈ ಹತ್ತು mai hattu = ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mai mēle hākikoḷḷu to antagonise; to incur the dislike of; to make an enemy of; 2. to take voluntarily the responsibility of; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು mai mēle hāku (fig.) to transfer the responsibility to; ಮೈ ಬಗ್ಗು mai baggu (fig.) (one's mind) to be ready to work hard, exert; ಮೈ ಬರು mai baru (the body) to become fat; ಮೈಯುರಿ maiyuri = ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರಿ; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳು mai mēle bīḷu = ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರು - 2 & 3; ಮೈ ಹಿಡಿ mai hiḍi = ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ; ಮೈಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿರು maige cennāgilladiru to be sick; ಮೈಗೆ ಹತ್ತು maige hattu (food) to be assimilated or absorbed perfectly into the body; ಮೈ ಚೆಲ್ಲು mai cellu to lay down oneself; to lie (on the ground, bed, etc.); ಮೈ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸು mai baggisu (fig.) to work hard; to exert oneself.

black colour.

any medicated preparation for the eyes; eyewash.