Adigallu, Aḍigallu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aḍigallu (ಅಡಿಗಲ್ಲು):—

1) [noun] a stone used for foundation work in constructing a building.

2) [noun] a stone slab used for flooring of a house.

3) [noun] a stone-wheel (usu. fixed on to the ground) of a hand driven flour mill, with a pivot for the another stone wheel to turn around while grinding the rice or ragi grains.

4) [noun] (fig.) that which is considered a flat paving stone; a flag stone.

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Aḍigallu (ಅಡಿಗಲ್ಲು):—[noun] a heavy iron block used by smiths to hammer heated metals and to give desired shape; an anvil.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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