a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow hemisphere with a wide mouth on which a membrane stretched tightly, played by beating with the sticks; a kind of drum.
any of several birds of the family Coraciidae that tumble or roll over in flight as Coracias indica, Boracus Indica the flight of which is consulted as an omen or Coracias benghalensis, etc.; the Indian roller.
the small owl Athene brama of Strigidae family, with large yellow eyes, with grey-spotted white breast, small, hooked beak, grey legs, short tail; spotted owlet.
ಹಲ್ಲಕ
♪ hallaka
noun
the lotus plant Nymphaea alba of Nymphaeaceae family.
its red flower; red-lotus.
ಹಲ್ಲಿಕೆ
♪ hallike
noun
the plant Ceropegia bulbosa of Asclepiadaceae family.