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Stereospermum suaveolens |
Noun
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a tree or its flower known as Stereospermum suaveolens |
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buffalo calf |
Noun
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a male buffalo calf |
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reciting |
Adjective
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engaged in the act of reading or reciting |
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droppable |
Adjective
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fit or able to be dropped or discarded |
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flowers and leaves |
Noun
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a collective term for flowers and leaves |
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silk fabric |
Noun
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fabric made from silk |
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feet |
Noun
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feet, used as a term of respect |
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foot-worship |
Noun
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act of serving or touching the feet of a respected person |
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water tax |
Noun
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tax paid to the government for irrigation water from canals or streams |
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travel provisions |
Noun
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provisions or money taken for consumption during a journey |
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water station |
Noun
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place where travelers are provided with drinking water |
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wayside water stall |
Phrase
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stall along a road providing drinking water to travelers |
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sin-destroying |
Adjective
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capable of destroying sins or evil deeds |
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betel box |
Noun
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container for storing betel leaves and associated condiments |
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marine insurance |
Noun
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insurance covering maritime transport |
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far side |
Noun
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the opposite bank or shore of a river or sea |
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Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
Noun
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a tree with rough leaves and small, fragrant white flowers |
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backing vocalist |
Noun
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singing in harmony with a lead vocalist |
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made of clay |
Adjective
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composed of or derived from earth or clay |
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shores |
Noun
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both banks or shores of a river or ocean |
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intoxicated person |
Noun
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a person of the Chhetri caste who consumes alcohol |
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colocasia |
Noun
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a wetland plant with large heart-shaped leaves and an edible, often acrid, tuber |
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be delayed |
Verb
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to be left behind or caused to lag |
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Stone Age |
Noun
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the prehistoric period characterized by the use of stone tools |
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a tiny bit |
Adverb
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in a very small quantity |
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plea for help |
Noun
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a cry or appeal for protection or assistance |
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shraddha |
Noun
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ritual offering of rice balls to ancestors |
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wild date palm |
Noun
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a species of wild date palm bearing small, round fruit |
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ancestral spirits |
Noun
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spirits of ancestors residing in the afterlife according to tradition |
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maternal family |
Noun
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the family or lineage of one's mother |
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crackingly |
Adverb
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with a sound like something snapping |
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Pitri Paksha |
Noun
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the sixteen-day period of ancestral rites during the waning moon of Ashvin |
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wild plant |
Noun
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a mountain plant used to make toy whistles from its leaves |
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ancestral offering |
Noun
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ritual offerings made to ancestors |
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low stool |
Noun
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a low wooden seat used for dining |
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harassing |
Noun
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the act or process of causing distress or annoyance |
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head monk |
Noun
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the head of a monastery or religious order |
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to cause to drink |
Verb
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to be made to consume liquid |
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to make drink |
Verb
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to cause someone to consume liquid |
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mildly spicy |
Adjective
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slightly pungent or spicy |
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to be anxious |
Verb
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to experience anxiety or distress |
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to worry |
Verb
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to cause someone to feel worried or distressed |
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chronic invalid |
Noun
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a person suffering from a long-term or chronic illness |
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eye-rolling |
Verb
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to roll the eyes in a frightening manner |
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to be ground |
Verb
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to be subjected to grinding |
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to be milled |
Verb
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to be subjected to milling |
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long pepper root |
Noun
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the root of the long pepper plant |
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cause to erase |
Verb
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to cause something to be wiped or erased |
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calcined |
Adjective
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subjected to a calcination process |
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brittlely |
Adverb
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in a manner that snaps a small object at once |