a seat, esp. with a canopy and railing, for riding on the back of an elephant; a howdah.

= ಹೌದು2.

= ಹೌದಾ.

that part of the body consisting of wrist, palm, fingers and thumb; a hand.

a proper or good state or condition.

a condition; state of being.

an opportune time; a right moment.

the manner, way, method in which something is done, happens or is to be done, must happen, etc.

the condition of (food) being in right or fit condition.

the right degree of ripeness (of a fruit).

sharpness, keenness (as of a weapon, instrument, etc.).

a liquid used in sharpening, whetting a weapon or instrument.

dampness; moisture.

the watery discharge from the vagina when a woman reaches the peak of her sexual excitement in copulation.

kindness, favour or grace.

that which is appropriate, apt, suitable, fit, etc.

skill; dexterity; talent; ability.

the state of being tempered; the state of a metal with regard to the degree of hardness and resilience.

information; news; report of recent happenings, etc.

a cause or motive; a reason.

that by which something is done or obtained; agency; a means.

killed; murdered; slain.

wounded; injured.

subjected to pain, distress, anguish, etc.; agonised.

destroyed; demolished.

the act of killing.

he who is killed.

a group of people or things classified on some basis; a class; a division.

= ಹತ್ತಿರ2.

the quality or fact of being smaller or thinner than usual or required.

a particular hold or lock in wrestling.

the soft, white seed hairs filling the seedpods of the plant Gossypium arboreum ( = G. nanking, = G. purpurascence) of Malvaceae family; cotton.

the plant itself.

= ಹತ್ತಿರ1.

towards a place that is closer (to the object); near.

any of various families of lepidopteran insects active in the daytime, having a sucking mouthpart, slender body, ropelike, knobbed antennae, and four broad, usu. brightly coloured, membranous wings; a butter-fly.

any of winged insects, as coackroach, fly, etc.

any winged insect attracted by a light.

to insert an inset in; to set a jewel ornamental piece, etc. into a surface as to make design, to decorate, etc.; to inlay.

to lay stone slabs, tiles, bricks on the ground as to make a path.

to hide something in the ground; to bury.

to uncover or expose by digging; to unearth.

the cardinal number ten; 10.

a position or space beside one; a side.

to desire,wish, long for.

to be or become enthusiastic.

to become tense, agitated or anxious.

to like; to be fond of.

to be delighted; to have pleasure.

to become charming, delightful, beautiful.

to increase in size; to develop; to grow oneself; to prosper.

to cause to grow, develop or prosper.

to have; to get.

to be expressed; to be made known; to be revealed.

to make an attempt; to try; to strive; to endeavour.

(only in comp.) ten.

a place of shelter or dwelling; a house, nest, etc.

the base on which something rests; the supporting part of a wall, house, etc.; basement; foundation.

amounting to ten in number; ten.