Chapter. Ranga's Marrage Word Meaning

 Chapter. Ranga's Marrage 

word Meaning

1 Annayya- A respectful term for an  elder

2. Bharatvarsha- India

3. Brahmarandhra- (in Kannada) the soft part in a child's head where skull bones join later. Here, used as an idiomatic expression to convey the extreme potency of sourness. In Sanskrit, "Brahmarandhra" means the hole of Brahman. It is the dwelling house of the human soul. Behold- see or observe (someone or something,

especially of remarkable or impressive nature)

4. Cartographer- a person who draws or produces maps

5. Considerate- thoughtful, concerned

6. Cowries- a marine mollusc which has a glossy, brightly patterned domed shell with a long, narrow opening

7. Flea-pestered dog- A flea- pestered dog does not stick to one place but keeps roaming everywhere.Flea-pestered means being infested by fleas and ticks which can cause uncontrollable itching in animals

8. Girija- female (here)

Harikatha- Story of Lord

8. Girija- female (here)

9. Harikatha- Story of Lord

10. Janewara- (in Kannada) the sacred thread worn by Brahmins

11. Kalyana- beautiful, lovely, auspicious in Sanskrit

12. Karigadabu- a South Indian fried sweet filled with coconut and sugar

13. Like a flock of sheep- a group of people behaving in the same way or following what others are doing

14. Madhavacharya- an exponent of Vedantic philosophy from South India

15. Marvellous- causing great wonder; extraordinary

16. Palmyra- palm tree

17. Paraphernalia- trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous

18. Rambling- (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential

19. Rare breed- a person or thing with characteristics that are uncommon among their kind; a rarity

20. Sahib- a polite title or form of address for a an

21. Shrivelled- shrunken and wrinkled; especially as a result of loss of moisture

22. Threshold- a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or a room

23. Troupe- a group of dancers, actors or other entertainers who tour to different venues

24. Tutored- taught

25. Vijaya- Victory

26. Vivaha- Marriage