a narrow, deep stretch of land lying between hills or mountains; a valley.

anything morally bad or wrong; wickedness; depravity; sin; evil.

a man who praises; a praiser.

a particular class of evil spirits.

name of a celebratred sage, foster father of ಶಕುಂತಲೆ.

of, belonging or relating to, Kaṇva, a vedic sage and author of several hymns of Řgvēda or to his school, tradition, etc.

a descendent, follower or a man belonging to the tradition, of the vedic sage Kaṇva.

a floor made for thrashing grains; a battle-field.

a play ground.

a ground made ready for planting seeds or seedlings.

a stretch of low land lying between hills or mountains; a valley.

= ಕಣಿವೆ.

a substance or organism causing fermentation, as yeast, bacteria, enzymes, etc.; ferment.

dregs or sediment of fermenting wine; lees.

a vessel for making, fementing wine or any other liquor.