any of tropical or subtropical birds of Psittaciformes order, with a hooked bill, brightly coloured feathers, and feet having two toes pointing forward and two backward, some of which can learn to imitate human speech; a parrot.

a child, the words of which are pleasing.

a wooden hook or a beak-shaped peg, part of which is pegged into a wall, for hanging clothes.

ಗಿಣಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳು giṇige hēḷida hāge hēḷu (fig.) to advise convincingly and patiently; ಗಿಣಿಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಸಾಕು giṇiya hāge sāku to bring up (a child) vdery carefully and lovingly.

small, short, light, ringing sounds as of a very small bell; tinkle.

ಕಿಣಿಕಿಣಿ ಎನ್ನು kiṇi kiṇi ennu to make a series of small, short, light, ringing sounds like those of a very small bell; to tinkle.

a thin, transparent film on a tooth surface, containing mucin, bacteria, etc, which, if not removed, forms tartar and promotes tooth decay; plaque.

(dial.) a writer; one who lives by writing profession.

a sect in the brāhmaṇa community of Konkaṇ region.

= ಕೀನಿ.

a floor made for thrashing grains.

a battle-field.

a play ground.

a ground made ready for planting seeds or seedlings.

a piece of cloth for making blouse; a blouse-piece.

a broken piece of a grain.

a particle - a) an extremely small piece; tiny fragment; b) the slightest trace (as of truth, doubt); a speck.

a glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire.

a floor prepared for beating out grains from the harvested crop; a thrashing floor.

(hist.) a tax used to be levied on such floors.

an area prepared for wrestlers to fight, usu. surrounded by seats for spectators; an arena.

a sliding box in a table, chest, etc., that can be drawn out and then pushed back into place, used to keep small things; a drawer.

a piece of cloth for making a blouse; a blouse-piece.