a beating; a blow; a heavy stroke.

the act, process or fact of entering into; entrance.

a place for entering; a door; a gate; an entrance.

a commencing or being commenced; commencement.

the portion just opposite to one's face or in front of something; front.

a period of time (for something); a circumstance.

a prticular manner or mode in sword-fighting.

a place of protection; a shelter.

lustre; radiance; brilliance.

a hole or cavity.

the condition of being split, having a crevice or long, deep and narrow crack.

to speak slightingly of; to show disrespect for; to belittle; to disparage.

a pond or lake having lotus and other water-lily plants.

a kind of disease.

= ಹೊಗಳು1.

to praise; to extol; to flatter.

to set out the details in words clearly; to describe.

= ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆ.

the brittle crust or upper layer (as of a wound, dry land, etc.).

an act, the habit of speaking hurriedly and foolishly (as from fear, sickness, delirium, etc.).