a silk dhoti, usu. of sanguinary hue, considered as ceremonially pure.

a kind of plant.

a young girl.

a sound (in gen.).

the sound produced by human voice.

a year of any calendar.

at all times; on all occasions; always.

for ever; eternally.

a dog.

a position (in society, professional field, etc.); a rank.

a person who originally belongs to or the oldest inhabitant of a place.

a temple of a bhūta, a demi-god.

made of jute fibres.

the act of sharpening (cutting weapons); whet.

an abrasive stone for sharpening knives or other edged tools; a whetstone.

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

a long cutting tool, having sharp teeth, used for cutting wood, a metal piece, etc., by moving to and fro repeatedly.

a weight of four māṣas.

a fabric made by weaving jute threads.