something that seems to appear to the sight but has no physical existence; a spectre.

an imaginary hobgoblin or terror used to frighten children into good conduct or that which is used to frighten but is actually not harmful; a bugbear; a scarecrow.

any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, tawny owls, etc.; an owl.

any of a large and widely distributed terrestrial or aquatic reptiles of Testudines order, having a toothless beak and a soft body encased in a tough shell into which the head, tail, and four legs may be withdrawn; a turtle; a tortoise.

(myth.) the Cosmic Turtle or Tortoise, a symbol of the universe.

the second of the ten main incarnations of Viṣṇu.

one of the ten vital airs present in the body.

(myth.) one of the hells.

(dance.) a standing posture with the outer part of the leg, heel and knee of the right side are placed on the ground and the left foot is kept in the normal position.

excessively; abundantly.

specially; mainly; to a marked degree; especially.

= 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.

involving or calling for much hard work; laborious.

industrious; hard-working.

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

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

action; work; deed.

execution; performance.

obligtory duty.

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