preceding all other in a series; before any other; first.

that which preceds all other in a series; that which is before any other; the first thing or person.

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.

= ಪಲ್.

that which has a tusk or tusks; an elephant.

any of a large superfamily (Apoidea) of broad-bodied, four-winged, hairy hymenopteran insects that gather pollen and nectar, and have biting as well as sucking mouthparts, and often live in organised colonies; a bee.

the potherb Anethum graveolens ( = Peucedanum graveolens) of Apiaceae family.

= ಪಲ್ಲವಿ.

a secondary unit of measure equal to one hundred seers.

(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.