(only as the first word in a compound) old.

a fruit of any plant, whether edible or not.

a long, hand-held, sharp-edged, pointed weapon, used for cutting, thrusting, etc. by soldiers; a sword.

the sharp blade of a sword.

greediness; covetousness; avariciousness.

(hist.) a unit of weight (equal to three tolas).

a unit of time, equal to twenty four seconds.

(hist.) a unit of capacity.

the flesh of animals used as food; meant.

any of several grasses.

the creeper Trichosanthes cucumerina of Cucurbitaceae family.

its gourd.

a solemn declaration, made in the name of a god, that one would do or refrain from doing something or pledge oneself to something; a vow.

the part of the face between the eyebrows and the line where the hair normally begins; the forehead.

the share of a plough; a ploughshare.

= ಪಾಳು.

consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous ; many.

relatively numerous; too many.

a fruit of any plant, whether edible or not.

a long,hand-held, sharp-edged, pointed weapon, used for cutting, thrusting, etc. by soldiers; a sword.

the sharp blade of a sword.

greediness; covetousness; avariciousness.

(hist.) a unit of weight (equal to three tolas).

a unit of time, equal to twenty four seconds.

(hist.) a unit of capacity.

the flesh of animals used as food; meat.

any of several grasses.

the creeper Trichosanthes cucumerina of Cucurbitaceae family and its gourd.

to scold, rebuke or chide severely.

to drive out (a dog).

to prove oneself better than or superior to (another or others); to excel.