of, in or by means of words; verbal.

that which is made of, communicated through, spoken words.

news; information; communication (about something).

(dance.) communication through spoken words (as diff. from the one expressed through gestures, movements, etc.).

(yoga.) discipline, self-control, restrain etc. enforced on one's speech.

(vīr.) initiation, given to a disciple, of the holy syllables "ಓಂ ನಮಶ್ಶಿವಾಯ" that is expressly pronounced by the teacher.

talking; speaking.

reading.

that is indicating, signifying (as in guṇavācaka, nāmavācaka, etc.).

that which is relating to or consisting of words, speech.

speech; utterance; talk.

that which is communicated or informed; communication; information.

he who reads or is reading; a reader.

a person who recites poetry using appropriate musical modes and depicts the idea of the poetry in a limpid manner.

a man who is talking; talker; speaker.

the literary meaning of a word.

(gram.) a word, in gen., that describes something (as in guṇavācaka, nāmavācaka, etc.).

ವಾಚಕರ ವಾಣಿ vācakara vāṇi = ವಾಚಕವಾಣಿ.

a small book, esp. one meant for reading aloud; a booklet; a reader.