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lose livelihood |
Phrase
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to lose one's means of subsistence |
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bundle of seedlings |
Noun
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a bundle of seedlings planted at one time |
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hush-up |
Noun
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a scheme to conceal a disreputable act or secret |
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mutual recrimination |
Noun
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mutual verbal abuse or recrimination |
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theory of music |
Noun
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the systematic study of musical theory and practice |
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vocal performance |
Noun
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skillful art of singing according to musical principles |
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chubby-cheeked |
Adjective
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having plump or puffy cheeks |
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Village Development Committee |
Noun
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committee formed to develop a village divided into nine wards |
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village assembly |
Noun
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lowest administrative unit of the panchayat system or a group of villages |
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village-like |
Adjective
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resembling a village or rural in nature |
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bucking |
Noun
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act of trimming branches and cutting a felled tree into logs |
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young singer |
Noun
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a young and robust male singer |
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to be segmented |
Verb
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to be divided into segments or logs |
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to segment |
Verb
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to divide into segments or logs |
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to chop |
Verb
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to cut into pieces |
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playful harassment |
Noun
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the act or state of teasing playfully |
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to cause to mash |
Verb
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to cause to mash or mix in a messy manner |
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to be caused to be chopped |
Verb
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to be made to cut into logs |
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to be made to cut |
Verb
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to be made to chop |
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to cause to chop |
Verb
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to cause to chop into pieces |
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inner leg length |
Noun
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measurement of the inner leg up to the knee |
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kohl-eyed woman |
Noun
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a woman wearing kohl on her eyes |
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throne room |
Noun
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a room containing a throne |
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audience chamber |
Noun
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a formal room for receiving visitors |
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financial distress |
Noun
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difficulty in managing financial affairs or basic needs |
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Garhapatya fire |
Noun
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the sacred fire used by householders for cooking and rituals |
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to be tickled |
Verb
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to be subjected to tickling |
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to cause to tease |
Verb
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to cause someone to tease |
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to cause to tickle |
Verb
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to cause someone to tickle |
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kohl-eyed |
Adjective
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having eyes that appear as if adorned with kohl |
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to be fawned upon |
Verb
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to be the object of fawning or pleading |
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to be implored |
Verb
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to be the object of earnest entreaty |
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making mushy |
Noun
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the act or process of making something mushy |
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be softened |
Verb
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to be rendered soft or pulpy |
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be made mushy |
Verb
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to be turned into a mushy consistency |
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cyperus |
Noun
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a type of sedge grass used for weaving mats |
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Garuda-related |
Adjective
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pertaining to or associated with the mythical bird Garuda |
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Garuda-like |
Adjective
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having the form or shape of a Garuda |
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didactic poem |
Noun
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a metrical and philosophical teaching by a great sage |
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philosophical discourse |
Noun
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a discourse on spiritual or philosophical wisdom |
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offering of songs |
Noun
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an offering of songs or a prayerful gesture of cupped hands |
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hymn book |
Noun
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a collection of devotional poems or hymns |
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secret counsel |
Noun
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a private or confidential agreement |
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to cause to coil |
Verb
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to cause something to coil or wind into a ball |
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to cause to curl |
Verb
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to cause something to curl up |
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be teased |
Verb
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to be subjected to teasing |
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be mocked |
Verb
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to be subjected to mockery |
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to talk brazenly |
Verb
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to speak in a shameless or brazen manner |
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to be flirtatious |
Verb
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to behave in a flirtatious or wanton way |
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clustery |
Adjective
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having many clusters or bunches |