long; esp., too long; lengthy.

a projection at the bottom (as of an idol) made to fit into a corresponding cavity in the base to fix it (as the idol) firmly.

the last point or portion; an end.

a crowd; a group; an assemblage.

direct descent from an ancestor; lineage; family.

a noble descent or family.

the normal place of dwelling; a house.

(coll.) a man or boy; a fellow.

a country; a region.

the body (of a human or animal).

the front part; fore-ground.

the blue gem.

(biol.) category in the classification of plants or animals, ranking above a genus and below an order and including one or more similar genera; a family.

ಕುಲವನ್ನು ನಾಲಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ kulavannu nālge hēḷuttade (prov.) the family teaches one how to behave in the society; 2. a bird is known by its note and a man by his talk; 3. the tongue is the mirror of one's culture; ಕುಲವಿದ್ದರೂ ಮಲ ಹೋಗದು kulaviddarū mala hōgadu (prov.) one's high-birth does not guarantee high-culture.

= ಕೂಲ್2.

collection of objects or material piled up so as to form a high; a pile; a heap.

the sloping margin of a river, stream, etc.; ground at the side of a river; a bank.

solid non-metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made; a piece of this, esp. a small piece; a stone.

ಕಲ್ಲಂ ನಿಱಿಸು kallam nirisu to plant a stone pillar, as a symbol. 2. to establish an inscripted stone; ಕಲ್ಲ ಹಾಯು kalla hāyu to dash against a stone; ಕಲ್ಲ ಹುಯ್ಯಿಸು kalla huyyisu to cause to write, mark or engrave on the surface of a stone; 2. to cause to dress a stone.

a round vessel of any size, made of earthenware; a pot.

any vessel of considerable size navigating deep water; a ship.

the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.

pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; melodious.

the act, process or an instance of learning; the acquiring of knowledge or skill.

something made by mixing; a combination of ingredients (but not chemically integrated).