a statement, picture in words or account that describes; descriptive representation; description.

the act or method of describing.

the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation; praise.

the deceptive appearance or an insincere action.

the quality of charming, attracting; charm; beauy; loveliness.

the act or process of painting.

an ornamentation or decoration; embellishmentnt.

= ಬನಿಯನ್ನು.

the loss of respect, honour or esteem; an act or instance of being humiliated; humiliation; disgrace.

an instance of defeating or being defeated; defeat; failure.

the state of being destructed; destruction; ruin.

the fact or condition of being difficult; difficulty; trouble.

mental or emotional distress; unhappiness; sorrow; misery.

the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency; deficiency.

an obstruction, hindrance.

the act of splitting or breaking.

the acacia tree Acacia feruginea of Mimosae tree.

another tree of the same family Acacia suma.

the tee Prosopis cineraria ( = P. spicigera) of Mimosaceae family; sponge tree.

= ಬನಿ2.

a variety of almost semi-spherical shaped bread, either slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.; a bun.

= ಬಿನ್ನಹ.

(math.) the symbol for the cardinal number two.

to turn one's back towards; to turn oṇes attention from.

to run away from (a war-field).

the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine; the back.

the rear or hinder part of anything; rear portion.

ಬೆನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟು bennu taṭṭu = ಬೆನ್ನು ಚಪ್ಪರಿಸು; ಬೆನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇರು benna hinde iru to provide support from behind or indirectly; ಬೆನ್ನು ಚಪ್ಪರಿಸು bennu capparisu to inspire with courage, spirit or confidence; to encourge; ಬೆನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸು bennu tirugisu to turn or run away from; to shun one's responsibility; ಬೆನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು bennu tōrisu = ಬೆನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸು; ಬೆನ್ನು ಹಾಕು bennu hāku to turn away from;ಬೆನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಒಂದಾಗು bennu hoṭṭe ondāgu to starve utterly;ಬೆನ್ನ ಬಿಡು benna biḍu to stop supporting (another from behind); ತನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ತಟ್ಟಿಕೊ tanna bennannu tānē taṭṭiko to praise oneself; ತನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕಾಣದಿರು tanna bennu tanage kāṇadiru (one's own mistakes, shortcomings, etc.) not to be recognised or realised by oneself; the eye that sees all things does see itself; ಬೆನ್ನು ತೋರು bennu tōru = ಬೆನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸು; ಬೆನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ benna hinde in one's absence; ಬೆನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿ behhu hiḍi to follow; to go behind.