the act or time of commencing; beginning; start; commencement.

eagerness of the mind to obtain or enjoy some object; a desire.

to commence; to start; to begin.

to face or oppose boldly, defiantly or antagonistically; to oppose; to confront.

to surround from all or almost all sides; to encompass; to encircle.

to launch physical or armed assault; to attack.

to have a desire, craving; to wish for.

to undertake a journey.

to make known; to reveal; to show; to express.

to cause to flow over the brim; to overflow.

to make something great; to cause to become excellent.

to save from being used, expended, etc.

to keep with oneself; to hold back or retain for oneself.

to be better than or superior to (another or others); to excel.

to prevent from going.

to cause to eat hurriedly.

to cause to destroy, consume with a devastating force.

an extent of land or a village got as a gift from the government.

that part of the income which remains after giving the king his due (usu. one fourth of the produce is so given to the king).

= ಮುಖಾಸಿ.

to cause (a fruit) to become ripe ( by artificial means).

to bring something to or cause to become, fully or highly developed (as by study, experience, etc.) and mature in judgement, knowledge.

= ಮೊಖಾಸ.

= ಮೊಗಸು1.

to cause (a flower) close (its petals.

to cause to greet, salute by bringing both the palms together.

to cause to cover from all sides; to envelop.

to cause to close (an opening, passage, mouth, etc.).

to bring to an end; to accomplish; to complete.

to use up or consume completely.

to destroy; to ruin.

to end another's life; to kill.

to make another speechless or silent.

an extent of land or a village got as a gift from the government.

that part of the income which remains after giving the king his due (usu. one fourth of the produce is so given to the king).

any of disease-carrying muscid flies of Musca genus found in and around houses, and feeding on garbage, manure, and food, esp., a common worldwide species (M. domestica); a house fly.

a releasing or being released from slavery, enemy occupation, captivity, confinement or any other form of arbitrary control; liberation.

release from worldly existence or transmigration of soul; final or eternal emancipation.

(said of a celestial body, esp. the sun or moon) a coming out of partial or total obscurity caused by another celestial body.

the act or fact of discharging an arrow from the bow.

discharge of debt or being discharged from the obligation of a debt.

the plant Schrebera swietenioides of Oleaceae family.

the plant Nardostachys jatamansi of Valerianaceae family, that yield a fragrant ointment.

(sarc.) punishment; chastisement.