(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.