to remove or divide into parts with a sharp-edged instrument; to cut; to sever.

(a woman) to get her head shaved, following the death of her husband.

(a widow) to cover her head with the upper part of (her) saree (a garment worn by Indian women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder).

(fig.) to destroy; to demolish; to ruin.

(fig.) to pay an amount of money (unwillingly, as a fine, punishment, etc.).

the act of shaving the head.

any of three classes of coldblooded vertebrate animals living in water and having permanent gills for breathing, fins; a fish.

the shape of a fish.

to love; to have warm affection for.

to be liked; to get fondness from.

(a god, a holy man, etc.) to favour; to be gracious to.

to consent to; to agree with.

to praise; to applaud; to commend.

love; affection; fondness.

that which is loved, liked.

a gift of love or given out of pleasure.

consent; approval.

praise; compliment; applaud; commendation.

the state of being decorated ornamented.

a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, used to cut plants, branches of trees, etc.

the act, practice or an instance of deceiving; deception.

a small quantity of ash, infused with magical power of keeping another or others spellbound, submissive etc.

the top covering of a house, esp. the one made of cement concrete.

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any of a genus (Musca) of disease-carrying muscid flies found in and around houses, and feeding on garbage, manure, and food, esp., a common worldwide species (Musa domestica); a house fly.