a place of protection; a resort.

the state or condition of being protected.

a place of origin; a source.

a piece of land, a real estate mortgaged for the repayment of a loan.

depending upon; relying on; dependent.

worthy of being taken (as gift); receivable; acceptable.

not to be given; that ought not to be given as gift; unfit to be donated.

a free gift; a largess; a present.

one of the scheduled castes.

having or showing no mercy; merciless; cruel.

a man lacking feeling of compassion or pity; a merciless, cruel man.

most ancient; primary; initial; primitive.

he who belongs to, was in, the ancient times; the most ancient.

he who is first in the order or lineage or in the new fields; a pioneer.

(in pl. only) (in composition, referring to men of a class) 'and others'.

the syllable occurring in the beginning.