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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Musuku (ಮುಸುಕು):—

1) [verb] to cover something with; to veil.

2) [verb] to veil one’s face.

3) [verb] to wrap up in or as in a covering; to envelop.

4) [verb] to be spread over a wide area.

5) [verb] to be or become dense.

6) [verb] to come together; to assemble.

7) [verb] to pervade (oneself) all over or through out.

8) [verb] to happen; to occur; to take place.

9) [verb] to be hidden, concealed.

10) [verb] to keep (something) in a secret place; to hide.

11) [verb] to cover from all sides; to encircle.

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Musuku (ಮುಸುಕು):—

1) [noun] a piece of cloth with which something is covered, concealed; a veil.

2) [noun] a length of cloth hung from above, with facility to move sideways, that prevents from seeing the objects on the otherside; a screen.

3) [noun] a piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn by women, over the face or head to conceal, protect or enhance the face; a veil.

4) [noun] the act of covering, enveloping or capturing completely.

5) [noun] a boundary; limit.

6) [noun] a cover, either hinged or unattached, to close a box, trunk, pot, etc.; a lid.

7) [noun] the case or cover for a weapon as sword; a sheath.

8) [noun] that which is kept from other’s knowledge; a secret.

9) [noun] a pretending; pretension.

10) [noun] the condition or quality of being murky, dim or gloomy; murkiness; gloominess.

11) [noun] the state of not being manifested, expressed or not becoming apparent.

12) [noun] ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಊಟ [musukina uta] musukina ūṭa a customary supply of food in a baskets covered with a piece of cloth by the parents of the bride to the relatives of the bridegroom at marriage; ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಗುದ್ದು [musukina guddu] musukina guddu (fig.) pain, agony, etc. undergoing without others being aware of it; 2. a pain, agony inflicted indirectly; ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಜೋಳ [musukina jola] the cereal plant Zea mays of the Poaceae family, cultivated for its grain; Indian corn; 2. its edible grain; Indian corn; ಮುಸುಕಿನೊಳಗಿನ ಗುದ್ದು [musukinolagina guddu] musukinoḷa gina guddu = ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಗುದ್ದು [musukina guddu]; ಮುಸುಕೂಟ [musukuta] musukūṭa = ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಊಟ [musukina uta].

context information

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: Mucukuntan, Musukugattale, Musukuta, Musukuvale.

Ends with: Adamusuku, Addamusuku, Komdamusuku, Melmusuku, Melumusuku, Talemusuku.

Full-text: Musumku, Musugu, Musuka, Mare.

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