ಕ್ಷಾಮ

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   the quality or fact of being abnormally thin; thinness.

2. 2.
   adjective

   scorched; burnt; charred; singed.

3. 3.
   adjective

   dried up (as caused by lack of water).

4. 4.
   noun

   a spell of continuous dry weather; prolonged absence of rain; famine.

5. 5.
   adjective

   that is abnormally thin; wasted; emaciated.

6. 6.
   noun

   prolonged lack of something.

7. 7.
   noun

   (dance.) a drawing the cheeks in (to depict emancipated body, hunger, etc.)

8. 8.
   noun

   ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಡಾಮರ kṣāma ḍāmara (pl.) drought situation and consequent riot, affray etc.; ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಮ ಮಾತ್ರ ಲಾಭ kṣāma kālakke nāma mātra lābha (prov.) a hypocritical saying of a businessman that he would forego his business interest during drought time.

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.

   (adj.) (weak) diminished, emaciated, lean n. 1 (weak) emaciation, leanness, languor 2 (food) draught, famine

ಕಿಟ್ಟೆಲ್ ನಿಘಂಟು

1. 1.

   scorched, singed; emaciated, wasted, thin, spare; emaciation; thinness; debility; famine. ಕ್ಷಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷೋಭೆಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಯೇ? - ಓಮ ತಿನ್ದರೆ ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಹೋದೀತೇ? -ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಮ ಮಾತ್ರ ಲಾಭ (Prvs.). see Grj. 2, 8; Bp. 7, 17.

ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು ನಿಘಂಟು

1. 1.

   1. ಬರ.
   2. ತೆಳುವು.

2. 2.

   1. ಸುಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ.
   2. ಬಡವಾದ.