a structure of railings held up by small posts, as on a staircase; a balustrade.

a woman who is considered as unlucky, ill-omened or inauspicious and who is not allowed to involve in religious or social functions.

a solid mass of no particular shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; a lump.

a short, thickened, fleshy part of an underground stem, as a potato; a tuber.

a tumour - a) a swelling on some part of the body; b) a mass of new tissue growth independent of its surrounding structures, having no physiological function either benign or malignant ; a neoplasm: 4) a piece of land surrounded by water; an island.

any group of people having the same ancestry; family; clan; lineage.

land elevated above other land adjoining it; an upland.

the seat made for placing an idol in a chariot, temple car, etc.

the root of the year.

a place of shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc.; a refuge.

fearlessness; courage; intrepidity; dauntlessness.

bitter hate or ill-will; deep spite or malice; rancour.

extreme displeasure caused by mistreatment, resistence, disobedience, helplessness, etc.; anger.

a hostile man who nurses hatred or seeks to harm; an antagonistic man; an enemy.

an unintelligent, slow-witted, foolish man; a stupid fellow; ಕಡ್ಡಮಾಡು kaḍḍa māḍu to make a fool of; to dupe.

not auspicious; unfavorable; unlucky; ill-omened; inauspicious.

fearlessness; courage; dauntlessness.

bitter hate or ill-will; deep spite or malice; rancour.

extreme displeasure caused by mistreatment, resistence, disobedience, helplessness, etc.; anger.

a hostile man who nurses hatred or seeks to harm; an antagonistic man; an enemy.

an impolite, ill-mannered man.

an unintelligent, slow-witted, foolish man; a stupid fellow.

the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw; the chin.

the hair growing on the chin and the cheeks of a man

ಗಡ್ಡ ಕೆರೆದುಕೊ gaḍḍa kereduko = ಗಡ್ಡ ತುರಿಸಿಕೊ; ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಭಾವಿ ತೋಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga bhāvi tōdalikke hōda (prov.) think of means of preventing a disaster after its has happened; (ಬೇರೆಯವರ) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಬೀಡಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದ (bēreyavara) gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga bīḍi hottisikoḷḷalu banda (prov.) try to take advantage or think of trivial benefits for oneself from a serious problem or misfortune of another; (ಬೇರೆಯವರ) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಹಪ್ಪಳ ಸುಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ (bēreyavara) gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga happaḷa suḍalikke banda (prov.) = (ಬೇರೆಯವರ) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಬೀಡಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದ; ಗಡ್ಡ ತುರಿಸಿಕೊ gaḍḍa turisiko (fig.) to try with difficulty to recollect (something); ನಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡವೇ ಗಡ್ಡ, ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಗಡ್ಡ ಇಪ್ಪಣಗಡ್ಡ namma gaḍḍavē bēreyavara gaḍḍa ippaṇa gaḍḍa (prov.) every one thinks his own geese swans.

the thin, arched, usu. wooden support on the belly of violins, lutes, guitars, etc. over which the strings are stretched; a bridge.