a hand with the fingers closed tightly into the palm; fist.

an implement consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding or lifting objects; tongs.

an offering of food, meat, etc. to the regents of all the directions or to different demigods.

an implement consiting of a heavy, square, flat metal piece with a long handle fixed vertically fixed to the centre, for levelling and hardening the ground by ramming.

wood used as fuel.

a pile or heap of wood for burning a dead body; a pyre.

the plant Anisochilus carnosus of Lamiaceae family, with thick and fragrant leaves; (?).

an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; a conjurer; a magician.

an expert in sorcery, blackmagic ; a sorcerer.

to knock with the fist or backside of the fingers of the hand.

not long or not long enough; short.

that which is not sufficiently long or that which is shorter than what it should have been.

= ಮಟುಕು.

the plant Phaseolus aconitifolius ( = Dolichos dissectus) of Papilionaceae family.

its bean; dew gram.

the tree Premna tomentosa of Verbenaceae family.

an earthen vessel; a pot.

a vessel made of some metal, in gen.