a container, case or receptacle, usu. rectangular, of wood, metal, etc., and often with a hinged lid or removable cover; a box.

a small chest or box, as for jewels.

a large container made of thin strips of bamboos, split lengthwise or other flexible material woven together; a basket.

that which said, uttered, stated; an account; a declaration or assertion.

an order; a command; a behest.

a detailed description.

a composing of a literary work.

an inviting to come somewhere or do something.

the message used in inviting.

something asked for; a request.

(rhet.) a kind of riddle used in literary compositions.

= ಪಳಿಕ.

a dried leaf or leaves of a plant.

to be tamed and domesticated.

to become accustomed to.

to gain sufficient experience (in dealing with or doing something).

to become suitable, agreeable.

transparent, colourless or slightly tinged quartz; a crystal.

something resembling crystal in transparency, colourlessness and clarity.

a solidified form of a substance in which the atoms or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern that is repeated regularly in three dimensions.

the plant Barleria cristata of Acanthaceae family; purple nail dye plant.

its flower.

the plant Rhinacanthus nasuta ( = R. communis) of Acanthaceae family.

a camphor crystal.

a glow of reflected light; a lustre.

(hist.) a unit of capacity (esp. for measuring oils).

= ಪಳಿಕ.

woven fabric.

a kind of cloth to write on.

the state of being familiar and absence of ceremony and familiarity; familiarity; intimacy.