Belu: 2 definitions

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Belu means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Belu (“aegle marmelos”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Kurubas (a tribe of South India). The Kurubas are sub-divided into clans or gumpus, each having a headman or guru called a gaudu, who gives his name to the clan. And the clans are again sub-divided into gotras or septs (viz., Belu).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Beḷu (ಬೆಳು):—[adjective] (in comp.) of the colour of pure snow; white.

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Beḷu (ಬೆಳು):—

1) [noun] lack of normal intelligene, judgement, etc.; stupidity.

2) [noun] fear; terror.

3) [noun] a false appearance.

4) [noun] that which is not harmful, cruel or malevolent.

5) [noun] a stupid, foolish man.

6) [noun] pretntious, hypocritical behaviour.

7) [noun] the quality of being innocent; freedom from guile or cuningness; innocence; simplicity.

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Bēlu (ಬೇಲು):—[noun] a large bundle of goods, as ginned cotton, hay, straw, etc., compressed, bound; a bale.

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Bēḷu (ಬೇಳು):—

1) [verb] to offer an oblation (to a god or gods, as in a sacrifice).

2) [verb] to be offered as an oblation in a sacrifice.

3) [verb] to injure or damage by fire; to burn.

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Bēḷu (ಬೇಳು):—

1) [noun] the condition of being perplexed or confused esp. by a complexity, variety or multitude of objects or considerations; bewilderment.

2) [noun] loss of judgement caused by excessive attachment, love; infatuation.

3) [noun] lack of sense; foolishness; stupidity.

4) [noun] a foolish, stupid fellow.

5) [noun] sorrow; sadness; grief.

6) [noun] ಬೇಳಾಗು [belagu] bēḷāgu to get perplexed; 2. to lose one' s sense, judgement, due to excessive attachment, love; 3. to lose one’s intelligence; to become a fool; 4. to feel sorrow; to grieve; ಬೇಳುಮಾಡು [belumadu] bēḷu māḍu to cause to lose sense, judgement.

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Bēḷu (ಬೇಳು):—[noun] a kind of plant.

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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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