a body of persons of the government maintained for keeping law and order, preventing and detecting crime in the state; police; the police force.

a member of this force.

(loosely) a member in the military force of a nation.

to examine in order to observe or discover similarities or differences; to compare (with).

to get something fastened, joined, repaired with or as with stitches.

a leaf of any plant.

the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family; bastard teak.

a person who eats human flesh; a cannibal; a daemon.

the plant Curcuma zeodarina ( = C. zerumbet, = Amomum zerumbet) of Zingiberaeae family.

the taste that produces a burning sensation in the mouth, throat, etc.

a taste that is sharp, unpleasant; bitter.

= ಪಲಾಶಿ.

to seize, pierce or cut with the teeth; to bite.

= ಪಲಾಶ - 2.

to become old.

to become stale.

to lose lustre, brightness, attractiveness, etc.; to fade.

to spoil; to damage or render useless.

a rope for tying a horse.

= ಪಲ್ಲವಿಸು.