ಬೆರಳು

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   any of the five terminal members of the hand or any of the five jointed sets of bones at the front of the foot; a finger or toe.

2. 2.
   noun

   a rough unit of measure based on the breadth of a finger; approx. one inch.

3. 3.
   noun

   (fig.) the act of helping or a thing that helps; aid; assistance; help.

4. 4.
   noun

   ಬೆರಳು ಮಡಿಸದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರು beraḷu maḍisida hāge iru to do something perfectly as to give no room for adverse comments from others; ಬೆರಳು ತೋರಿಸಿದರೆ ಹಸ್ತ ನುಂಗು beraḷu tōrisidare hasta nungu to take an upper hand if a bleak chance is given; 'give him an inch, he will take an ell; 2. to have a very sharp mental grasping and keen executing power; ಬೆರಳು ಮಾಡಿ ತೋರಿಸು beraḷu māḍi tōrisu to point finger at esp. showing another's mistake; ಬೆರಳು ಕಚ್ಚು beraḷu kaccu to be utterly surprised.

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   n.

   1 (body) finger, toe 2 (metr.) length of a finger as a unit of measuring length