a performer who entertains, as in a circus, by antics, jokes, tricks, etc.; a jester; a clown.
a person who is always clowning and trying to be funny; a buffoon.
a foolish, stupid person.
an ugly person.
ಕೋಡಂಗಿಯಾಟ kōḍangiyāṭa the play, funny tricks of a buffoon; ಕೊಟ್ಟೋನುಕೋಡಂಗಿ, ಇಸ್ಕೊಂಡವನುಈರಭದ್ರ koṭṭavanu kōḍangi, iskoṇḍavanu īrabhadra (prov.) he is a fool who gives a loan to a cheat.