the external covering of the woody stems and branches of plants, that is separable from the wood; bark.

the bark of the tree Cinnamomum zeylanicum of Lauraceae family, which is used as spice; common cinnamon.

the fruit of the coconut palm; coconut.

the fruit of the plantain (banana) tree; plantain.

to strike with a crushing or smashing blow; to beat heavily; to bash.

to become dented or deformed by being beaten up heavily.

to lose zeal or enthusiasm.

to go on; to advance; to proceed; to move forward.

to hold (something) out in front of.

to push forward.

to cause (the body or limbs) to reach out to full length; to stretch.

to save, protect (from a danger).

to give or supply in plenty.

one's father's younger brother.

(children's term) one's mother's breast.

the wife of one's father's younger brother.

to carry a child on the flank of the body.

that which is of relatively more width, breadth or capacity.

(correctly, ಚ, ತು)(fig.) the exact words or said or exact meaning of what is said; (used only in the adverbial phrase 'ಚಾಚೂತಪ್ಪದೆ (cācū tappade) (correctly, ಚ, ತು ತಪ್ಪದೆ) meaning (something being carried out) exactly as told or ordered; dotting one's i's and crossing one's t's.

the Brahminee kite, Haliastur indus, an accipitrine bird with long, pointed wings, forked tail and white neck.

(myth.) the king of birds, which is used by Viṣṇu as his vehicle.