a place where persons are confined; a building, usu. with cells, where convicted criminals, esp. those serving longer sentences or awaiting trials are confined; a prison.

the condition or fact of being arrested and confined.

the condition of being stopped or checked; a stoppage.

a place where persons are confined; a building, usu. with cells, where convicted criminals, esp. those serving longer sentences, are confined; such a place for holding accused persons who are awaiting or on, trial; a prison.

the condition or fact of being arrested and confined.

the condition of being stopped or checked; a stoppage.

a hand-held instrument or device of any kind used to injure or kill, as in fighting or hunting; a hand-weapon.

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.