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ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   the period of actual darkness after sunset and before sunrise; a night.

2. 2.
   noun

   (phil.) the condition or quality of being ignorant; lack of spiritual knowledge, education, etc.; spiritual ignorance.

3. 3.
   noun

   ಇರುಳಕಾಯಕ iruḷa kāyaka that work which is done or to be done at night; ಇರುಳು ಕಂಡ ಭಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲು ಬೀಳು iruḷu kaṇḍa bhāviyalli hagalu bīḷu (prov.) to welcome something that is obviously dangerous.

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   n.

   (time) þpoet.ß night [Ka. *D2552] = ರಾತ್ರಿ (rātri)