a group of people associated together in some way; a gang.

(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.

to scold, rebuke or chide severely.

to drive out (a dog).

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

a baseless accusation or vilification.

a driving out or away of a dog.

that which is blamable, censurable.

deep trouble or misery.

any undesired, uncultivated plant, esp. one growing in profusion so as to crowd out a desired crop; a weed.

the second crop growing from the root after the crop is cut almost to the ground level.