कल्क

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

कल्क • (kalka) stem?

  1. Sinful, wicked
  2. The viscous sediment deposited by oily substances when ground
  3. A kind of tenacious paste, An unguent paste
  4. a paste used as plaster or cement also called Yoga (mixture)
  5. (by extension) Dirt, filth (in general)
  6. Ordure, fæces
  7. Meanness, deceit, hypocrisy
  8. Sin
  9. Levigated powder
  10. Incense
  11. The wax of the ear