a natural raised part of the earth's surface, usu. rising more or less abruptly; a hill.

(fig.) a very difficult, formadable task.

ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕುರಿವೇಲು beṭṭada kurivēlu the plant Anisochilus dysophylloides of Lamiceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕುತ್ತಿ beṭṭada kutti the tree Melochia umbellata of Sterculiaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕಮ್ಮಗಗ್ಗರೆ beṭṭada kamma gaggare the plant Wendlandia thyrsoidea ( = W. notoniana) of Rubiaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕನ್ನೆಸೊಪ್ಪು beṭṭada kanne soppu the plant Cyanotis cristata of Commelinaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕಣಿಗಲು beṭṭada kaṇigalu the tree Dillenia racteata of Dilleniaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಅರಳಿ beṭṭada arḷi the ficus tree, Ficus arnottiana of Moraceae family; wild peepul; ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹೊರು beṭṭakke kallu horu to take a thing where it is in plenty; to waste one's efforts; to carry coals to New Castle; ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಕಡಿ beṭṭa kaḍi (sarc.) to do a very important or strenuous work; ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಅಗೆದು ಇಲಿ ಹಿಡಿ beṭṭa agedu ili hiḍi to employ great force to achieve little; to go out a hawking for butterflies; to bring forth a mouse for a mountain in labour; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕುಪ್ಪಿ beṭṭada kuppi the plant Laggera alata of Asteraceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪರಂಗಿ beṭṭada parangi the tree Carica candamarcensis of Caricaceae family; 2. its fruit; mountain papaya; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಹಸಿರುಗೋಣಿ beṭṭada hasiru gōṇi the tree Dalbergia lanceolaria of Papilionaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬೇವು beṭṭada bēvu the large sized, deciduous tree Melia dubia of Meliaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಹುಣಿಸೆ beṭṭada huṇise the tree Garcinia xanthochymus ( = G. pictoria, = G. tinctoria) of Guttiferae family; Mysore gamboge tree; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ದವನ beṭṭada davana the plant Conyza stricta of Asteraceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಗೋನು beṭṭada gōnu the tree Aleurites triloba of Euphorbiaceae family; varnish tree; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಭಂಗಿಸೊಪ್ಪು beṭṭada bhangi soppu the foul-smelling, henbane plant Hyoscyamus muticus of Solanaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬೆಂಡು beṭṭada beṇḍu the plant Abutilon polyandrum of Malvaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಹುರುಳಿ beṭṭada huruḷi the plant Mundulia sericea ( = M. suberosa) of Papiionaceae family; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸುವಾಸಿನಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು beṭṭada suvāsini hullu the grass Fimbrystylis argentea of Cyperaceae family.

a crescent-shaped decorative mark women draw on either outer corner of their eyes.

(in comp.) round, spherical.

circular.

= ಬಟ್ಟು.

an unmarried, brāhmaṇa boy, esp. a student.

= ಬಟ್ಟು.

a boldly-courageous, brave man.

a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service; a soldier.

a person employed by another to perform personal and menial duties; a servant.

a subcaste in the coastal Karnāṭaka, the members of which are engaged mainly in agriculture.

(in comp.) empty; void.

a man employed in royal courts to herald the titles of a king.

a man who praises another insincerely, with an intention to get an advantage.

a learned man; a scholar.

a man whose profession is worshipping a god in a temple or conducting religious rites.

a man whose profession is cooking; a cook.

one whose profession is cooking.