a learned man; a scholar.

a plot of land prepared for conducting a religious sacrifice on.

a raised flooring or platform for performers, speakers, etc.; a stage.

a type of black stone formerly used to test the purity of gold or silver by the streak left on it when it was rubbed with the metal; a touchstone.

talking; speaking.

a man who speaks well and sensibly.

the act of killing (a person or animal).

moved with some force; blown.

air in motion; wind.

wind or air, as one of the three humours of the body.

Vāyu, the Wind-God.

a morbid affection of the windy humour in the body; gout; rheumatism.

the plant Justicia gendrussa ( = Gendrusa vulgaris) of Acanthaceae family.

(pros.) a metrical foot consisting of two short syllablic instants followed by a long one (uu-); anapaestus.

the act, process or an instance of talking.

the act or an instance of talking together; conversation.

the interpretation, meaning or sense given in explaining; explanation.

a reason or reasons offered for or against something; an argument.

a short statement of subject matter or a brief synopsis of a plot; an argument.

discussion in which there is disagreement; dispute.

something taught as the principles or creed of a religion, political party, etc.; tenet or tenets; a belief; a dogma; a doctrine.

a sound, esp. a musical one.

something one has heard but does not know to be true; rumor; gossip; hearsay.

an early form of chemistry studied with aim of converting base metals into gold; alchemy.

demonstrated conclusion.

the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass oryza sativa of Poaceae family, cultivated in warm climates and used for food; paddy.

the plant itself.