having an empty space or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid.

empty or worthless; not real or meaningful.

that which is strengthless, sapless, hence, useless.

the dry outer covering of various grain; husk.

a husk without having a grain developed within.

a hole in a rock or in the stem or big branch of a tree.

the quality or fact of being vain or excessively proud of oneself or one's qualities or possessions; vanity.

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.

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.

(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.

= ಹಳ್ಳಿ.

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

to scold, rebuke or chide severely.

to drive out (a dog).

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