the distance between the tips of the extended thumb and little finger, a unit of linear measure equal to nine inches; a span.

a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing; a dagger.

feeling of resentful or discontented longing aroused by another person's better fortune, situation, etc; envy; jealousy.

extreme or passionate displeasure; anger; wrath.

the quality of being culpably or inordinately desirous of gaining wealth or possessions; greediness; covetousness.

the action of thinking; attentive consideration, reflection, meditation; cogitation.

shyness; undue modesty.

lack of braveness; fear.

the quality, state or fact of being deficient; (the amount of) a shortfall; something lacking, a defect; deficiency.

(in weaving) the thread running lengthwise in the loom and crossed by the weft or woof; a warp.

= ಗೇಣು.

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.