a logical reason put forth or means used, for the establishment of a matter, in an argument.

something that tends to or helps prove the fact.

means of living or of supporting life; livelihood.

resources or available wealth.

a man in relation to a woman not married but with whom he cohabits; a paramour.

a word used as auxiliary to another; a secondary word of a sentence, as a preposition, particle, etc. prefixed to a verb or a noun derived from a verb which determines or qualifies the sense of the verb.

a word prefixed or previously uttered.

an unexpected occurrence.

a calamity; a disaster; misfortune; an accident.

destruction; demolition.

(Jain.) birth not happened in the normal course of generation; a not being born from the womb.

(biol.) the abdominal leg of an insect larva distinguished from a thoracic or 'true' leg; a proleg.