thick growth (as of hair).

to become dry; to lose moisture.

to lose brightness or vividness of colour.

to become dim, as light or lose brightness.

to lose freshness, vigour, strength or health.

to become lean; to lose flesh.

to become bald or empty.

to grow less in extent, influence, degree, etc.

(fig.) to erase, eradicate or destroy.

a young boy; an infant.

a young of a cow; a calf.

(fig.) a man who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he is placed; a beginner; a novice.

a merchant, tradesman.

a thin, flat piece of stone used by children in playing (as in hop-scotch).

an axe-like tool with a curved blade with a handle fixed at right angle, used for trimming and smoothing wood; an adze.

a defensive covering for the body worn by soldiers while fighting.

to pull something towards with a sudden and forceful action.

to embrace another person with intense affection.

to gather (dust, garbage, etc.) as to make a pile.

to pass a comb through the hair to arrange or clean it; to comb.

to forcefully, unjustly and greedily take away something from another.

to come together in a large number; to crowd.

the sandy shore of a sea; beach.

any worm.

an imaginary evil being or spirit; goblin; bogy.

any of the livestock, as cow, buffalo.

ಬೂಚಿ ಬೂಚಿ ಆಡು būci būci āḍu to be pretentiously innocent.