a falling of rains.

a continuous, fine, mistlike rain.

the juice when the stalk of some types of fruits as mango, marking nut, etc. is cut or separated from the plant.

(righly, ಶ್ರಾವಣ) Śrāvaṇa, the fifth month in the Hindu lunar calendar.

the watery juice exuded from the stalk of the mango fruit, marking-nuts, etc.

a milk-like liquid exuded from the barks of several trees.

the liquid that is exuded from the temples of an elephant in rut.

the usu. yellowish-white liquid matter produced in certain infections, consisting of bacteria, white corpuscles, serum, etc.; pus.

at all times; on all occasions; always.

for ever; eternally.

a dog.

a sound (in gen.).

the sound produced by human voice.

a year of any calendar.

a position (in society, professional field, etc.); a rank.

a person who originally belongs to or the oldest inhabitant of a place.

a temple of a bhūta, a demi-god.

(correctly, ಶನಿ) 1. name of a deity, a son of the Sun-God.

(astrol.) one of the nine planets that rule the destiny of all beings; the Saturn.

(astron.) the second largest planet in our solar system and sixth in distance from the sun; the Saturn.

(fig.) a perosn who persistently molests, annoys, vexes another or others.

the act of sharpening (cutting weapons); whet.

an abrasive stone for sharpening knives or other edged tools; a whetstone.

a type of black stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the streak left on it when it was rubbed with the metal; a touchstone.

a long cutting tool, having sharp teeth, used for cutting wood, a metal piece, etc., by moving to and fro repeatedly.

a weight of four māṣas.

a fabric made by weaving jute threads.

a praying; supplication.

the act of giving, bestowing.

a religious service.

an apparatus used to powder or grind; a pulveriser or grinder.

= ಶಾಣ್ಯಾ1.

low or relatively low in height; not tall.

= ಸಣ್ಣಿ3.

a silk dhoti, usu. of sanguinary hue, considered as ceremonially pure.

= ಶಾಣ್ಯಾ2.

a kind of plant.

made of jute fibres.

fragile; easily damaged; frail; delicate.

very thin; lean.

of small or smaller size; small; little.

not noble in character or quality; dishonorable; base; mean; ignoble.

pleasing to hear; tuneful.

ಸಣ್ಣವಳು saṇṇavaḷu a young girl or woman; 2. a younger sister; ಸಣ್ಣವನು saṇṇavanu a young boy or man; 2. a younger brother; ಸಣ್ಣಾಗು saṇṇāgu to become thin or lean; to lose flesh; ಸಣ್ಣದು saṇṇadu anything that is small; ಸಣ್ಣವ saṇṇava = ಸಣ್ಣವನು.