Selavu: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSelavu (ಸೆಲವು):—
1) [noun] the act of entering; entrance.
2) [noun] the state of being; condition.
3) [noun] a valid reason or cause.
4) [noun] a necessity, need; essentiality.
5) [noun] the means of sustaining life; livelihood; a living.
6) [noun] expense; expenditure.
7) [noun] a supply of essential provisions.
8) [noun] a sudden invasion or raid; an attack; an inroad.
9) [noun] anything intended or planned; aim, end or purpose.
10) [noun] usefulness; utility.
11) [noun] permission to depart.
12) [noun] the act of reserving; reservation.
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Selavu (ಸೆಲವು):—[noun] a oozing of water (from under the surface).
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Seḷavu (ಸೆಳವು):—
1) [noun] = ಸೆಳೆತ [seleta]1 - 1, 2 & 3.
2) [noun] a sudden, painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from chill, strain, etc.
3) [noun] an acute infectious disease, often fatal, caused by the specific toxin of a bacillus (Clostridium tetani) that usu. enters the body through wounds which is characterised by spasmodic contractions and rigidity of some or all of the voluntary muscles, esp. of the jaw, face, and neck; lockjaw; tetanus.
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: Celavu, Celavucirrayam, Celavucol, Celavukaran, Celavupeyar, Celavuvanku, Selavugol, Selavuroga.
Ends with (+14): Alicelavu, Araicelavu, Atakkaccelavu, Ataritaiccelavu, Atayancelavu, Caccelavu, Celavu, Corcelavu, Cutarccelavu, Davadeselavu, Edeselavu, Etuttuccelavu, Kaiccelavu, Kalaccelavu, Kattalaiccelavu, Kiramaccelavu, Kutakaccelavu, Mantaka-paticelavu, Mantapaccelavu, Mencelavu.
Full-text (+27): Celavatai, Selavuroga, Selahu, Rokkappattuvata, Tancelavu, Ayaviyayam, Kantalivu, Stalankaccelavu, Kaiccelavu, Nittalalivu, Tirunaltevai, Kanumor, Vaitikaccelavu, Tarparkarcu, Untalivu, Netumpokku, Pokai, Tittapparru, Melivaram, Rokkatayam.
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