something stated; a statement.

the act of praising; a singing the praise of (a god, eminent man, etc.).

a song meant to be sung in praise of a god, usu. set to a musical modeand to a particular time scale.

a narrative account or story in praise of God, that includes songs and hymns; a musical discourse.

a temple building; an aesthetically fine building.

the quality of being highly sharp, intense; the greatest degree (of anything).

the quality or state of being a) harsh, hard, rigid; b) hot; very warm.

the act of cutting, severing or cutting into pieces.

a killing; slaughter.

too great a desire to have something; greed; avarice.

a greedy, covetous man.

the act of tying, binding or stringing together.

the act of causing (a liquid) to become coagulated; coagulation.

a writing, composing (of a literary work).

the act of levying tax or taxes.

= ಖರೆಯತನ.

a bad or inauspicious day; the day following the day of eclipse or solstice.