penalty of death by hanging a criminal by a rope about the neck; capital punishment.

ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು gallige hāku to put to death, as a punishment for a crime, by tying a rope about the neck and suddenly suspending the body so as to snap the neck or cause strangulation; to hang.

(fig.) to destroy the vital, essential qualities of; to destroy completely; ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸು galligērisu = ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು; ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರು galligēru to be put to death by hanging; to be hanged (as a capital punishment).

solid, non-metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made; a piece of this, esp. a small piece; stone.

ಕಲ್ಲಾಗು kallāgu to become tough, hardened; 2. to become merciless; ಕಲ್ಲಾಗು ಕಷ್ಟದಡಿ kallāgu kaṣṭadaḍi be a camel in the desert of life; ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರು kallina hāge iru = ಕಲ್ಲಾಗು; ಕಲ್ಲು ಇದ್ದಾಗ ನಾಯಿ ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾಯಿ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಕಲ್ಲು ಇಲ್ಲ kallu iddāga nāyi illa, nāyi iddāga kallu illa when the cage is ready the bird is flown; ಕಲ್ಲು ಹಾಕು kallu hāku to lay a foundation; 2. (fig.) to spoil another's plan; ಕಲ್ಲು ಹೃದಯ kallu hřdaya (fig.) the quality of being very unfeeling and lacking in pity, kindness, etc; ಕಲ್ಲು ಗುದ್ದಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ತೆಗೆ kallu guddi eṇṇe tege (fig.) (said of a young man) to be full of vigour, strongly built as to be able to accomplish hardest work; ಕಲ್ಲಪ್ಪನೂ ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪನೂ ಸೇರಿದರೆ, ಮೆಣಸಪ್ಪ ಪುಡಿ kallappanū guṇḍappanū sēridare, meṇasappa puḍi when two strong persons fight against a weak one, it is the weak who suffers; when elephants fight, the mousedeer between them is killed; ಕಲ್ಲು ನೆನೆದರೆ ಮೆತ್ತಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ? kallu nenedare mettagāguttadeyē? it is difficult to get rid of inborn habits; bad habits die hard; ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲಮೇಲೆ ತಾನೇ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹಾಕಿಕೊ tanna kālamēle tānē kallu hākiko to do somethig which is going to cause trouble for oneself; ಒಂದೇ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಎರಡು ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಹೊಡೆ ondē kallininda eraḍu hakki hoḍe to achieve two aims at once by means of the same action; to kill two birds with one stone.

the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.

the act, process or an instance of learning; the acquiring of knowledge or skill.

solid non-metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made; a piece of this, esp. a small piece; a stone.

ಕಲ್ಲಂ ನಿಱಿಸು kallam nirisu to plant a stone pillar, as a symbol. 2. to establish an inscripted stone; ಕಲ್ಲ ಹಾಯು kalla hāyu to dash against a stone; ಕಲ್ಲ ಹುಯ್ಯಿಸು kalla huyyisu to cause to write, mark or engrave on the surface of a stone; 2. to cause to dress a stone.

a round vessel of any size, made of earthenware; a pot.

any vessel of considerable size navigating deep water; a ship.

something made by mixing; a combination of ingredients (but not chemically integrated).

an old unit of measure (of quantity).

pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; melodious.

to gain knowledge of or skill in, by study, experience or being taught; to learn.

ಕಲ್ತನ್ kaltan educated, a learned man.