the dry outer covering of various grain; husk.

(fig.) a worthless thing.

a false statement made deliberately to deceive another or others.

any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc.

little scales or flakes of dead skin formed on the scalp.

to split or burst due to pressure from within.

a cow-shed.

a place of protection; a shelter.

a place (as a village, hamlet, etc.) where cowherds live.

a little house of the crudest kind.

(in gen.) a dwelling place; a house.

the front yard of a house.

a group of houses or a hamlet.

a narrow band; a strip.

a piece of cloth, paper, metal, wood, etc. having more length than the width, used for decorative purpose.

an ornamental, metal (usu. of silver or gold) band worn by women round their waist.

a betal leaf with arecanut, scented lime, etc. prepared for chewing.

a fold of betal leaves with arecanut placed inside, used to give along with coconut on occasions as marriage, etc.

a fragmented land.

amount collected from various people for a cause.

a fixed payment at regular intervals for services; salary.

a series of names, words, numbers, etc. set forth in order; a list.

a strip of (sterlised) cloth used for dressing an injured part of the body.

a tax to be paid to the government.

a chit containing the details of principal amount, interest, and other charges to be paid.

the outer, circular part of a wheel; the rim.

a legal, written document transferring one's property as a gift to another; a gift-deed.

the fine, soft, shiny fibre produced by silkworms to form their cocoons.

a silk fabric; silk-cloth.

the condition of the head being bald; baldness.

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the movable structure fixed to the door-frame, window-frame, etc., usu. with hinges, for opening or closing entrance to a building, room, etc.; a door.

the frame of a door.

a place for entering; door, gate, etc.; an entrance.

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(sl.) the periodically discharged menses from the uterus of women.

to lie horizontlly or nearly horzontally on a surface, as bed, couch, ground, etc.

to fall down.

(the sun) to godown (in the west) and disappear; to set.

to cease to live; to die.

to have sexual intercourse.

to have the use or benefit of; to have as one's advantage; to enjoy.

uncultivated land; fallow land.

the direction in which the sun sets; west.