to convey an information, idea etc. through spoken words; to tell.

to describe (in detail); to give a detailed account (in words).

to compose a literary work.

to command to march against (an enemy).

to show the direction, course; to direct.

to designate (something) with a name or appellation.

to give gift, by evidencing through a written document.

to tell a story; to narrate an incident.

to bring to (another's) notice.

to invite to come to a place or to do something.

to slander against or about.

to use an accent to emphasise something.

to express (the feeling, by gestures or countenance of the face).

an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverising soil; a plough.

a plough-shaped military weapon.

the quality of being unpleasant to look at; ugliness.

(astrol.) a particular conjugation of planets in which the seven main planets are located in houses other than the birth house.

= ಹಳ್ಳಿ.

to give a severe beating to; to thrash.

a baseless accusation or vilification.

a driving out or away of a dog.

that which is blamable, censurable.

deep trouble or misery.

a solid metal piece.

any of a series of parallel metal bars laid upon cross ties or in the ground to make a track for trains; rail.

the outer rim of metal of a wheel.

a piece or a fragment.

the coagulated part of milk; curd.

to scold, rebuke or chide severely.

to drive out (a dog).

to prove oneself better than or superior to (another or others); to excel.

(rightly, ಹಲಿ)he who is holding a plough, as a farmer.

Balarāma, elder brother of Křṣṇa, who has a plough-like weapon.

(jain.) any of the nine Baladēvas who accompany the nine Vāsudēvas.

the bee-hive with six-sided wax cells made by bees to hold their honey or eggs.

(only as a first word in a compound) old.