a long seat, having four or more legs, for several persons to sit on; a bench.

a raised platform, adjoining the front portion of the front wall of a house, for people to sit on.

a structure having a roof resting on poles or pillars, and raised, but level floor.

a position or space beside one; side.

the state of being near; proximity; nearness; closeness.

one of the parties in a contest, conflict, etc.; a faction; a side.

one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat or insect is able to fly.

an external membranous process of an aquatic animal (as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body; a fin.

any of various anatomical structures as of a flying fish or flying lemur providing means of limited flight.

the period from the day following a full moon-day to new moon-day during which the lighted portion of the moon is gradually reduced to a thin line.

either side of the stage out of sight of the audience; the side-wing.

the fleshy side of a person or animal between the ribs and the hip; the flank.

a set of two things; a pair.

any of the directions of the compass or the point toward which something faces or the line along which something moves or is moving; a direction.

= ಬಂಕೆ1.

the quality of state of being crooked; crookedness.

a steady flow of water (as of a river, stream); a flow.

the main entrance (of a town, city, etc.).

a way, path or road.

an ox with curved horns.

a loop, ring or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rideṛs foot; a stirrup.

a kind of military weapon.

the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa of Cannabinaceae family; ganja.

a potion made from the leaves of this plant, such as marijuana and hashish, used to smoke for getting intoxicating effects.

the tree Thespesia populnea ( = Hibiscus populnea) of malvaceae family; Indian tulip; umbrella tree.

a sticky, colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants, which dissolves in water and used as or in making adhesive; gum.

a particular kind of gum.

the rind or peel of fruit.

a piece that has come out from the whole; a broken piece or fragment.

the state of extreme sorrow, pain, anxiety, etc.; physical or mental suffering.

lack or loss of honour; disgrace; dishonour.

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to become curved, crooked or bent; to bend.

a hook attached to or driven into a wall, wooden pillar, beam, etc. for hanging light objects.

a kind of curved armlet for the upper arms.

a hook used in fishing; a fish-hook.

a kind of angularly curved container for holding perfumes.

a standard, weight used in weighing perfumes.

a kind of sickle used by people while splitting bamboos.

a crooked weapon.

any small, mechanical device for semi-permanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive; a intra-uterine device; a loop.