a long, loud cry (of animals).

a loud or confused shouting; a din of voices; clamour; noise.

sound; noise.

the sun.

a mountain.

the plant Calotropis gigantea ( = C. procera) of Asciepiadaceae family.

(math.) a symbol for the number twelve.

(pros.) a metrical foot consisting of one short syllablic instant followed by one long and another short one (u-u); amphibrachys.

rice, wheat that is ground to small grits.

the somewhat coarse to fine powder of anything.

a small ball or cone-shaped missile of lead, metal alloy, etc., to be shot from a firearm; a bullet; a slug.

ರವೆಯಷ್ಟು raveyaṣṭu in a small degree; to a slight extent; only slightly; not much. very little.

= ರಾಯ.

the holy tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; the peepul tree.

to sit with the limbs drawn close to the body (as from fear, cold, shame, helplessness, etc.) ; to crouch.

an interjection used in praising a performer; well done!; bravo!.

(myth.) the serpent-demon who is supposed to eclipse the sun and moon; Rāhu.

(astrol.) the eighth of the nine astrological planets.

= ರುವ್ವಿ.