to perceive or sense (sounds), esp. through stimulation of auditory nerves in the ear by sound waves; to hear.

to listen attentively to and consider.

to be informed of; be told; to learn.

to agree to or accept (an advice).

to ask a question or questions of; to interrogate; to put queries to.

to demand explanation (from a person responsible).

to ask for as charity or as a gift.

to ask for earnestly as a kindness or favour.

to be heard.

ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳು kēḷikoḷḷu to ask (to know about); 2. to beg humbly; to beseech earnestly; to entreat; to implore;ಕೇಳಿಬರು k ēḷibaru to be heard.

= ಕಳ್2.

a man who habitually steals or is guilty of theft; a thief.

a floor made for thrashing grains; a thrashing floor.

a wide area where a battle is fought; a battlefield.

a place where game or games are played; a play-ground.

a bed made for planting plants (esp. seedlings).

a person guilty of or likely to commit great crimes; an evil or wicked person; a scoundrel; a villain.

a man unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness; a dumb man.

pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; melodious.

a pleasing note or notes; a series of melodious sounds; sound that has musical quality.

physical strength; bodily power.

a man lacking the power of speech; a dumb man.

the palm tree Borassum flabellifer (=B. flabelliformis) of Arecaceae family; palmyra palm.

the tree Shorea talura (= S. robusta,= Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; bastard sal.

gold.

(dial.) a pattern of squares often alternately coloured; chequer.

a floor made for thrashing grains; a threshing floor.

the refuse or remaining of the seeds of Sesamum indicum from which oil is extracted.

a fight, esp. a large-scale engagement, between armed forces; a battle.

a small mortar and pestle of metal or stone, used to pound areca nut or to powder medicine.

a villainous, wicked man.

a man belonging to the Kokaṇa region in the Western India, that runs from the present Thane in north to Goa in south, and between Sahyādri mountains and Arabian sea.