(correctly ಮುಖ) the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin; the face.

the mouth.

the point toward which something faces; direction.

the place or position directly before a person or thing; front.

confidence in oneself, one's own abilities, etc.; self-confidence.

the act or an instance of beginning; commencement.

the front portion of anything.

a man lacking the power of speech; a dumb man.

a kind of bird.

(fig.) a man who has become temporarily speechless, as from great joy, wonder, fear, etc.

lacking the power of speech; mute.

unwilling to talk; silent.

not accompanied by speech.

the opening through which an animal or human takes in food; the mouth.

the front of the humanfrom the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; the face.

corresponding part of an animal body.

the horny projecting mouth of a bird; the beak.

the part of something that faces forward or is regarded as facing forward; front portion.

the open yard outside a house, adjoining the main entrance.

the pointed edge (of an arrow, spear, etc.).

the small protuberance on a woman's breast through which the milk passes in suckling the young; the teat; the nipple.

the mouth of a container.

the blade of a weapon.

the upper or prominent part.

the outer surface.

a hole; a cavity.

the point toward which something faces or theline along which something moves or lies; a direction.

the place where a river empties itself into a sea or ocean.

a beginning.

a means used to achieve an end.

a position or space beside one; a side.

anything producing an effect or result.

the act of uttering, speaking; utterance.

the time at which something happens; an occaion.

a way, manner (in which something is done or is to be done).

the state of (two persons or things) facing each other.

that which is superior, excellent.

the quality of being prominant; prominence.

a prominent or pre-eminent man.

the fact or condition of being present; presence.

attention; regard; observation.

(fig.) courage that one gets from his or her being honest, moral, etc.; moral courage.

ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ತಣ್ಣೀರೆರಚು mukhakketaṇṇīrercu to discourage or show unenthusiastic reaction to; ಮುಖ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮಾತನಾಡು mukha koṭṭu mātanāḍu to talk to another person looking at his or her face without guilt or diffidence; to have warmth between, while talking to another; ಮುಖ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕು mukha keḷage hāku to hang one's head in shame, ill-treatment, etc.; ಮುಖ ಗಡಿಗೆಯಾಗು mukha gaḍigeyāgu (the face) to become stiff and unfriendly from dissatisfaction, disapproval or dissent; ಮುಖ ತೋರಿಸು mukha tōrisu to come to be seen; to appear in person; ಮುಖ ಕಿವಿಚು mukha kivicu to distort one's face from abhorrence, aversion, repugnance or irony; ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮಸಿ ಬಳಿ mukhakke masi baḷi to besmirch or sully (a reputation, honor, etc.); ಮುಖ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು mukha ganṭikku to look with displeasure; to frown from disappointment, repugnance, etc.; ಮುಖ ಗಂಟುಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha gaṇṭu hākikoḷḷu = ಮುಖ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು; ಮುಖ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗು mukha cukkadāgu (the face) to become lustreless from disappointment, dejection, loss of courage, despondency, from being slighted, ill treated, etc.; ಮುಖ ಕೆಡು mukha keḍu = ಮುಖ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗು; ಮುಖ ತಿವಿ mukha tivi to talk in a very insolent manner; to insult openly and purposely; to affront; ಮುಖ ಕೆಂಪಗಾಗು mukha kempagāgu (the face) to become red from shyness, embarrassment; to be abashed; ಮುಖ ಸಿಂಡರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha siṇḍarisikoḷḷu = ಮುಖ ಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು; ಮುಖ ಕಿರಿದಾಗು mukha kiridāgu = ಮುಖ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗು; ಮುಖ ಕಪ್ಪಿಡು mukha kappiḍu = ಮುಖ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗು; ಮುಖ ಸೊಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡು mukha soṭṭage māḍu = ಮುಖ ಕಿವಿಚು; ಮುಖ ಎತ್ತಿ ತಿರುಗು mukha etti tirugu to live with dignity and honour (in a society); ಮುಖ ಮರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha maresikoḷḷu to avoid being seen (from shame, loss of reputation, dishonour, etc.); ಮುಖ ಜೋಲುಬಿಡು mukha jōlu biḍu to have an unhappy, gloomy or disconsolate facial expression; to have a long face; ಮುಖ ಕಪ್ಪಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha kappage māḍikoḷḷu to become very dull; to lose energy, vigour, enthusiasm, zeal, etc.; ಮುಖ ಮುರಿ mukha muri to treat contemptuously or despicably; to abash; 2. to turn back, retreat, from fear; ಮುಖ ತಗ್ಗಿಸು mukha taggisu = ಮುಖ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕು; ಮುಖ ಸುಕ್ಕು mukha sukku = ಮುಖ ಕಿವಿಚು; ಮುಖ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗು mukha kappāgu (the face) to become black or blackish; 2. to become lustreless, dull, from guilt, disappointment, etc.; ಮುಖಕೆಂಪೇರು mukha kempēru = ಮುಖ ಕೆಂಪಗಾಗು; ಮುಖದ ನೀರಿಳಿಸು mukhada nīriḷisu to lower the pride or conceit of; to take down a peg; ಮುಖ (ಮುಖ) ನೋಡು mukha (mukha) nōḍu to blink blankly; ಮುಖ ಬಿಳಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha biḷacikoḷḷu to become pale (from guilt); ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮಂಗಳಾರತಿ ಎತ್ತು mukhakfke mangaḷārati ettu to scold or condemn sharply; ಮುಖ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha tappisikoḷḷu = ಮುಖ ಮರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು; ಮುಖ ಸಣ್ಣದಾಗು mukha saṇṇadāgu = ಮುಖ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗು; ಮುಖ ತಿರುಗಿಸು mukha tirugisu to turn one's face aside, from disapproval, repugnance; ಮುಖ ನೋಡಿ ಮಣೆ ಹಾಕು mukha nōḍi maṇe hāku to treat people differentially or biasedly depeding on their status, wealth, etc.; ಮುಖವರಳು mukhavaraḷu (face) to gleam with gladness, satisfaction, etc.; ಮುಖದ ನೀರಿಳಿಕು mukhada nīriḷiku = ಮುಖದ ನೀರಿಳಿಸು; ಮುಖ ಪರಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha paracikoḷḷu to become desparate from disappointment or helplessness; ಮುಖ ದಪ್ಪಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳು mukha dappage māḍikoḷḷu to have a stiff and unfriendly countenance, expresing one's dissatisfaction, disapproval or dissent.

a dumb man.

a fish.

the offspring of a horse and an ass; a zebra.

(myth.) name of a demon.

a very poor man.

ಮೂಕ ಕಂಡ ಕನಸು mūka kaṇḍa kanasu an experience, revelation that cannot be expressed in words; ಮೂಕನೆದುರು ಮೂಗು ತುರಿಸಬೇಡ mūkaneduru mūgu turisabēḍa halt not before a cripple, lest he would thing that he is insulted.

the black thing formed at the burning tip of a wick.

the tree Garcinia morella of Guttiferae family; Mysore gamboge.

= ಮಕ್ಕಿ1.

a boy or man as he is related to either or both of his parents; a son.

a term of endearment used by elders in addressing boys.

a variable, multiple star, the brightest one in the constellation Leo, with a magnitude of 1.3; Regulus.

the rain that comes during the period in which the moon is associated with this star.

name of a festival.