mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; sadness, grief; regret; sorrow.

the loud, characteristic cry of a horse; neigh; whinny.

the loud, deep, roaring sound of a lion.

a small or little quantity, number or degree.

the long, jointed, woody stem of the perennial grass Bambusa arundinaceae ( = B. spinosa); a bamboo.

a substance that when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism causes death or injury, esp. one that kills by rapid action even in a small quantity; a poison.

extreme tiredness after exertion; fatigue.

a call; an invitation; summons.

a place; a site.

name of a minor deity.

the state of being annoyed; annoyance; vexation; trouble.

a play of a puppet or little jointed figure made to look like a person or animal and moved by strings or wires from above, often on a miniature stage; a marionette show.

a hymn of Sāma Vēda that uses only five notes while being recited.

the reddish-brown or reddish-yellow coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, as during exposure to air and moisture; any coating or film formed on any other metal by oxidation or corrosion; rust.

extreme anger; wrath; fury; rage.

deep or intense sorrow; grief.

the prepared fiber of the husks of coconuts, used to make matting and rope; coir.

a rope or a piece of rope made of this.

(dial.) the skin (of a fruit, seed, etc.) which is removed.

any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by means of which some vessels are driven forward; a sail.

a story - a) an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale or anecdote; b) a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; a narrative; a tale; c) the past course of the life of a person or institution etc; d) the narrative or plot of a novel or play etc.; storyline; d) a mere tale, an account with no basis in fact.

any dull, tiresome, boring narration.

a persisting, perplexing problem; ಅದೊಂದು ಕತೆ adondu kate (fig.) a different thing altogether, a matter requiring or meriting separate treatment.