the act of speaking; expression or communication of thoughts and feelings by spoken words; speech.

a talk or address given eloquently to an audience; a speech.

the act of barking of a dog.

a dog.

causing great dread, fear or terror; terrible; dreadful.

the quality of being dreadful, terrible; dreadfulness; frightfulness.

a man causing dread; a dreadful, terrible man.

Rudra, a terrible form of Śiva.

a small, flat drum that can be hung in front of one's belly and played with two thin sticks.

(rhet.) the sentiment of horror.

the act of decorating, adorning; decoration; embellishment.

the state of being decorated.

anything used for decorating; an ornament.

keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; grief; woe; sadness.

deep, absorbing inerest.

the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma; addiction.

subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality; sensualism.

that which comes to existence repeatedly or grows despite cutting off, severing, etc. (as hair, nail, etc.).

the desire for a living a good life.

Viṣṇu.

a man addicted or being enslaved to a habit or practice obsessively; an addict.

that which covers something; a cover, veil, screen or lid.

a container, box or casket.

the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension; knowledge.

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