= ಮೆಲ್ಲು1.

a thin, soft muslin.

= ಮಳ್ಳಿ2.

the tree Flacourtia jongamans ( = F. cataphracta) of Flacourtiaceae family.

dirt; filth; dust; impurity.

any of the bodily excretions as faeces, sweat, phlegm, etc.

the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture; rust.

an offence against god; any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle; a sin.

any flaw, defect or shortcoming; a blemish.

that which is unfit for religious purpose.

a hole or cavity in a diamond, considered as a defect.

any of the three humours of the body, wind, bile or phlegm.

that which corrupts the soul and keep in ignorance.

to behave insolently, impudently; to be haughty.

to resist defiantly.

to become muddy; to have the sediment stirred.

a hill or mountain.

a forest on and around a mountain.

a region consisting mainly of hills and mountains.

an inhabitant of this region.

having necessary power, skill; able; efficient.

a man who wrestles; a wrestler.

a physically strong man.

an able, efficient man.