a little; small in quantity, amount, number, degree, size, etc.; not much; bit; wee; slight.

in small quantity, amount, number, degree etc.; to slight extent; only slightly.

= ಕಂಚು1.

the last point to be reached in a running race; an aim; a target.

a hard round seed of Guilandina bonucella (molucca bean) or a small ball of stone, glass, clay, lac etc., used as a toy.

the plant Citrus aurantium var. Bigardia of Rutaceae family.

its fruit; bitter orange.

the tree Trevia nudiflora (= T. polycarpa) of Euphorbiaceae family.

the edge, toward the ground, of a thatched roof.

a bronze jug for holding liquids, esp. water.

a metal belt (usu. of silver or gold) worn round the waist by a woman, more as an ornament than for holding the clothing up.

a town in the south-eastern part of India (TamiḷNāḍu).

ಕಂಚಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೂ ಮಂಚಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಲ್ಕೇ ಕಾಲು kancige hōdarū mancakke nālkē kalu a stupid person never becomes wise; an ox remains an ox even if driven to Vienna.

an alteration or modification; a change.

a segment, part taken out or severed from a whole.