= ಮುಂಡಿಗೆ3.

the main stem of a tree, with all branches cut off.

a human body with head severed.

the head (of a human being).

a piece separated from a whole by cutting.

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

a wooden pillar.

that which is shorter in height than it should have been or than the normal ones of its kind.

a weapon with a blunt blade.

a physically handicapped man.

the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness; obstinacy.

(fig.) the state of being weakened or impaired of the force, keenness or susceptibility; bluntness.

unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving; stubborn.

not keen; not sharp; blunt.

hard or difficult to manage.

low or relatively low in height; not tall; short.

= ಮುಂಡ1.

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.