Momda, Moṃḍa, Monda, Moṇḍa: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMoṃḍa (ಮೊಂಡ):—
1) [adjective] unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving; stubborn.
2) [adjective] not keen; not sharp; blunt.
3) [adjective] hard or difficult to manage.
4) [adjective] low or relatively low in height; not tall; short.
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Moṃḍa (ಮೊಂಡ):—
1) [noun] the main stem of a tree, with all branches cut off.
2) [noun] a human body with head severed.
3) [noun] the head (of a human being).
4) [noun] a piece separated from a whole by cutting.
5) [noun] the height of a normal man, taken as a unit of measurement (of depth or height).
6) [noun] a wooden pillar.
7) [noun] that which is shorter in height than it should have been or than the normal ones of its kind.
8) [noun] a weapon with ablunt blade.
9) [noun] a physically handicapped man.
10) [noun] the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness; obstinacy.
11) [noun] an obstinate, stubborn man.
12) [noun] (fig.) the state of being weakened or impaired of the force, keenness or susceptibility; bluntness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Momdagalli, Momdakki, Momdaralu, Momdata, Momdatana.
Ends with: Godibarmomda, Jagamomda, Shatamomda.
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