a long loincloth covering upto the knees worn by men; a narrow dhoti.

an oblong, unstiched cloth, used as a headgear.

a man having no hair on the scalp.

a man with his head shaven.

a tree the branches of which are cut off.

a blunt weapon.

the forehead (of a human being).

a man whose occupation is cutting hair, shaving and trimming beards etc.; a barber.

the head.

a headless body of a human being.

a man having a mutilated limb or limbs.

a plant which exudes a fragrant, bitter-tasting gum resin used in making incense, perfume, etc.

the plant Merremia emarginata ( = Ipomoea reniformis) of Convolvulaceae family (?).

(myth.) the serpent demon Rāhu, who is believed to eclipse the sun and moon.

iron.

the height of a normal man taken as a unit of measurement of height or depth.

a metal block on which goldsmiths shape gold or silver articles; an anvil.

a solid figure consisting of the bottom part of a cone or pyramid, the top of which has been cut off by a plane parallel to the base; a frustum.

ಮುಂಡ ಮೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳು muṇḍa mōcikoḷḷu (fig). to become completely spoiled, ruined; ಮುಂಡ ಮೋಚು muṇḍa mōcu = ಮುಂಡ ಮೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳು; 2. to shave one's head (said of a woman who has lost her husband, an old practice).

head-shaven.

pruned; cut; ( said of leaves, twigs, etc.).

not having horns or antlers.

not sharp; not keen; blunt; (said of the blade of a cutting weapon).

of the lowest quality, degree, value, etc.; base; despicable; mean.

a language of the Dravidian family.

a man who speaks this language as his mother-tongue.

the community of such people, as a whole.

the counter where the merchant sits in his shop.

the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when it is boiled and then cooled; cream.

a thin layer of impurities which forms on the top of liquids or bodies of water, often as the result of boiling or fermentation; scum.

the thick, whitish liquid obtained by boiling rice in slightly excess water; rice-gruel.

that which causes intoxication (as alcohol).

an agent, substance or organism that causes fermentation as an yeast or enzyme.

the castor seed plant.

the top part of the body in humans, the apes, etc. or the front part in most other animals; the head.

anything used to enhance the beauty; an ornament.

a frog.

the substance; essence; pith.

a feather; a quill.

a mound or small hill; a hillock.

a shop or series of shops (situated closely) where goods are sold in large quantities; a wholesale shop or market.

matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; sediment.

a solid mass of no special shape or made look like a ball; a lump.

any food that is overboiled and has become a lump-like mass.

water mixed with kitchen waste which is used with chaff to feed cattle.

the large-sized, deciduous tree Ailanthus malabarica of Simarubaceae family with pinnate leaves, winged fruits, and the resin exuded as incense.

a kind of fragrant substance.

a tax levied on fragrances, myrrh, incense, etc.

the husks of paddy, wheat or other grain separated in hulling, threshing or winnowing; chaff; hull.

(fig.) overbearing pride; arrogance.

the medium-sized , deciduous tree Boswellia serrata ( = B. thurifera) of Burseraceae family.

the plant Morinda tomentosa ( = M. tinctoria) of Rubiaceae family.

the tree Morinda citrifolia of the same family: Indian mulberry.

the top part of the body in humans; the head.

the bony structure enclosing and protecting the brain; skull.

(fig.) the hair on the head.

an excellent, superior thing.

that which is big or large (used comparatively).

sharpness of mind; keenness of judgement; intellect.

ಮಂಡೆ ಮೋಚು maṇḍe mōcu to shave the head; ಮಂಡೆ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ maṇḍe māṇikya = ಮಂಡೆ ಮಾಣಿಕ; ಮಂಡೆ ಮಾಣಿಕ maṇḍe māṇika (fig.) an excellent person; a distinguished person;ಮಂಡೆ ಬೀಳು maṇḍe bīḷu to die; ಮಂಡೆಗೆ ನೀರು ತಳಿ maṇḍege nīru taḷi to bathe (an idol of a deity) in water; ಮಂಡೆಮಾಸಿತು ಅನ್ನುವವರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇಕ್ಕುವವರಿಲ್ಲ maṇḍe māsitu annuvavariddāre, eṇṇe ikkuvavarilla (prov.) people just pity, but not succour.