any of several small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, characterised, in the adult state, by division of the body into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs on the thorax, and, usu., two pairs of membranous wings.

(gen.) any small arthropod, usu. wingless, including spiders, centipedes, pill bugs, and mites.

a resinous substance secreted by various scale insects, esp. by a species (Laccifer lacca, that live on certain fig, soapberry, and acacia trees; lac.

(fig.) an abject, wretched or contemptible person.

excessively; abundantly.

specially; mainly; to a marked degree; especially.

the ripe state for bursting or being ready for operation (said of a boil).

= ಕರುಮ.

the doing of something; state of being in motion or of working; an action; a work; a deed.

a ceremonial or formal, solemn act, observance or procedure in accordance with prescribed rule or custom, as in religious use a religious rite.

a deed or action that is supposed to have effect in one's future birth or births.

in Dvaita phil. one of the ten basic elements; a natural or active property (as support of the earth).

(gram.). a noun or other substantive that directly or indirectly receives the action of a verb; the object of an action.

(astrol.) the tenth house in the zodiac diagram; the tenth lunar mansion.

a symbol for the number six, 6.

a performer, doer or worker.

a person whose actions result in either good or bad consequences.

a wicked person; an evil doer; a sinner.

action; work; deed.

execution; performance.

obligtory duty.

the results of one's past action, deeds, etc.; the effect.

involving or calling for much hard work; laborious.

industrious; hard-working.

a dutiful worker who works without expecting the fruit for his work.

a kind of dance in country side, performed during rainy season.