the smallest element of spoken language, conventionally considered as a basic unit; a letter of the alphabet.

any of the conventional symbols, representing a letter, of which written words are composed.

having no hand; handless.

exempt from tax.

without having to pay the tax.

a land or village granted by kings to Brāhmaṇas for sustenance.

a street or part of a town where (only) Brāhmaṇas live.

the hind portion of a ship.

the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterised generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat; thirst.

(arch.) a kind of tax levied in olden days.

a source - a) that from which something comes into existence, develops or derives; b) any place or thing by which something is supplied; c) a person, book, document, etc. that provides information; d) the point or thing from which light rays, sound waves, etc. emanate.

that which houses or protects another; a support; prop.

an assemblage; a multitude.

a large excavation made in the earth, from which to extract metallic ores, coal, precious stones, salt or certain other minerals; a mine.

a group of houses in the country, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a city; a village.

a person, thing, circumstance or opportunity acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result; a cause.

a means for living; an occupation for or source of, income.

a tool with spiral grooves and a sharp end for cutting and boring holes in wood, etc.; an auger.

the place from which, the person from whom, something comes into existence or is supplied; a source; a mine; a mainspring.