a ray of light.

the luminous phenomenon observed when a meteoroid is heated by its entry into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star; a falling star; a meteor.

a small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun in a parabolic or elliptical orbit, which when nears the sun vaporises, forming a gaseous cloud and, usu. a long tail of ions that points away from the sun; a comet.

(myth.) a serpent-demon who is supposed to eclipse the sun and moon.

(astrol.) one of the nine astrological planets, which does not have full status of a planet, considered as a shadow-planet.

a flag on a pole used as the standard of a king, knight, etc.; a banner.

a mark; a sign.

a person who has grown old in or had long experience; a pioneer; a veteran.

the plant Agave sisalana of Agavaceae family; aloe; sisal hemp.

a chariot of the gods.

any departure from health; illness in general; a disease.

a person who hates another, and wishes or tries to injure him; a foe; an enemy.

a symbol for the number nine.

the period of light between sunrise and sunset; the day time.

a form.

the ability to reason or understand or to perceive relationships, differences, etc.; power of thought; intellect.

(fig.) a person who causes destruction to one's family organisation, society, etc.

= ಕೆತ್ತಿಸು1.

to beat rapidly or flutter; to throb; to quiver; to tremble; to palpitate.

to cause to throb, tremble.

the act of throbbing, quivering.

a beat or pulsation.

the state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness; similarity.

to strip off (the rind, skin, covering, surface, etc.) of (anything); to pare; to peel.

to separate by cutting; to divide into parts with a sharp-edged instrument; to cut; to sever.

to shape by cutting, chiselling; to carve.

to break and turn up or remove (ground, etc.) with a spade or other tool or with hands, claws, snout, etc.; to dig.

to cut, carve, chisel, etc. into statues, figures, etc.; to make or shape by or as by chipping, hewing, etc.

extreme anger; wrath; fury; rage.

the reddish-brown or reddish-yellow coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, as during exposure to air and moisture; any coating or film formed on any other metal by oxidation or corrosion; rust.

a hymn of Sāma Vēda that uses only five notes while being recited.