a hymn praising a deity or a venerable person.

fame; renown; glory.

(pros.) a metrical verse having four lines each of eight syllbles, of which fifth and sixth must be short and long respectively in each line and the seventh syllable of first, second and fourth lines being short.

(pros.) another metre having two lines in each verse.

a chip, piece, bit or a small portion (as of a stone, wood, etc.).

the bark of a tree.

any of the thin, rigid, horny covering forming the outer protective covering of the body of certain insects or fish; scale.

a fish (that has scales on it).

= ಶಲ್ಲಕಿ.

the tree Bignonia indica.

the tree Boswellia serrata ( = B. thurifera) of Burseraceae family; Indian olibanum tree.

one's younger sisteṛs husband.

a house; a residence.

the root of esculent water-lily.

= ಶಿಲುಕು.

what is left when a part is taken away; remainder; balance.

cash or assets readily turned into cash, held out of use by a bank, insurance company or business to meet expected or unexpected demands; reserve.