a piece of burning wood; a live fire-brand.

the colour of coal; black colour.

ಕೊಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ತಲೆ ತುರಿಸಿಕೊ koḷḷiyinda tale turisiko (fig.) to opt for self-disaster while finding a way out of it; to aggravate one's problem instead of mitigating it by using dangerous means; to welcome a calamity.

the tree Ixora arborea ( = I. parviflora) of Rubiaceae family; jungle geranium.

the act or an instance of stealing; theft.

a quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil; skein.

= ಕಳ್2.

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

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

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

the juice that circulates through a plant, esp. a woody plant, bearing water, food, etc. to the tissues; the plant sap.

toddy - a) the sweet sap of various East Indian palms, used as a beverage b) an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting this sap.