a person who has deviated from what is considered right, good or true; a person of crooked nature; a perverted person.

a piece of metal or other material bent back at an angle or with a round bend; a hook.

a person who is not straightforward; a dishonest, crooked man; a crook.

any of various wading birds (esp. subfamily Ardeinae) with a long neck, long legs, and a long, tapered bill, living along marshes and river banks; a heron.

a small, wild canine, Vulpes bengalensis, with bushy tail, believed to be very crafty; a jackal.

an instrument with two arms for grasping and holding; a pair of tongs.

an epithet of Yama, the Death-God.

a man in the garb of a brāhmaṇa.

a person who leads a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes; an ascetic.

a man, known for courage esp. for fighting single-handedly in war.

cessation of life; death.

a kind of mango.

of, relating to, getting or got from, the river Gangā.

gold.

an ear from which the grains have been removed.

a cluster of fruits or nuts of coconut, areca nut, plantain etc. from which the fruits or nuts are removed.

a stiff bristle, with a sharp end, esp. one growing from the sheath around the seed of cereals and other grasses; an awn.

= ಕಂಕಿ.

= ಕಂಕಿ.

to become black or turn dark.

(fig.) to lose original colour, lustre, reputation, etc.