[Skt.] n. A village clerk, a writer, an accountant. vadu kuta karanamugani vratakaranamukadu he has talents for speaking but not for writing. sthalakaranamuthe registrar of a district. karanamu n. Instrument, means. koramuttu. An organ of sense. indriyamu. Marking or causing, as in priyankaranamu endearing. sthulankaranamu fattening,subhagankaranamu fortunate. karanacatustayamu the mind, intellect, volition and self-consciousness. manobuddhicittahankaramulu. karanatrayamu thought, word and deed. manassu. vakku, karmamu. trikaranasuddhiga completely, absolutely, entirely. karaniyamu karaniyamu. adj. Fit to be performed, worthy to be done ceyadagina. karanikamu or karanikamu karanikamu. Clerkship: the office of a Karanam or clerk.