the state of being crooked, curved.

the place where a change in direction occurs; a bend; a curve; a turn.

a narrow passage or place.

the act of shrinking oneself in size.

to become crooked, curved.

to take (another person) into one's arms and press to the bosom; to embrace.

to come to pass; to happen; to occur.

to speak with broken speech or with unnatural pauses (as from fear).

to cause to bend; to force (an object) into a curvedform.

to shrink oneself.

= ಮುದುಗು1.

(fr. ಮಸ್ತಕ) the top part of the body in humans; the head.

the highest or uppermost part of anything; top; head.

a controlled outlet for letting out water from a reservoir, water-tank, etc.

a lake or water-tank.

(a reservoir, water-tank, etc.) to let excess water flow out.

a man who churns (curd) to form butter.

a property (as an extent of land, a building, etc.) that belongs, in general, to all the residents of a village; a public property.

the diver bird, a kind of cormorant; a water crow.

a variety of large fish.

sweet; delicious.

melodious; tuneful; pleasing to hear.

of the colour of honey.