the act, fact or an instance of guarding, protecting; protection.

a cermony performed on the seventh day from the date of birth of a baby to protect the baby from possible danger, evil spirits, etc.

a protective wall or hedge around something.

an armlet worn to protect against danger or harm.

the state of being under the custody of another; imprisonment.

a mark made with a lamp black on the chin, cheek or forehead either to protect against evil spirits, bad look, etc or for good luck.

the quality of being hot; hotness; heat.

intense anger; rage; fury; anger.

the quality of being intense; great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought or activity; intensity.

an act of cheating; deceit; trickery.

an object or end that one strives to attain; an aim.

great ability or proficiency; expertness that comes from training, practice, etc.; skill.

the quality or condition of being deep; deepness.

intensity, as of silence, emotion, etc.

profundity of thought; intellectual depth.

to become bitter, acrid.

a man who tends, protects, watches, etc.

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the taste that is bitter; the quality of being bitter; bitterness.

the day when the moon is between the earth and the sun, with its dark side toward the earth; the new moon day.

the call of a cuckoo; any sweet and loving sound imitating it.