[Skt.] n. A gem, a precious stone. paccarayilonagunadi. A pearl, muttemulonagunadi. In compounds this denotes Unrivalled excellence, as nayikamania woman who is a gem of her sex. vapramani the noblest of Brahmins. sundarimani the loveliest of women. anganamanulu lovely women. dinamani the gem of day, i.e., the sun. navamanulu nine precious stones, viz. gomedhikamu Onyx, nilamu Sapphire, pagadamu Coral, puryaragamu Topaz, marakatamu Emerald, manikyamu Ruby, Carbuncle; mutyamu Pearl, vaiduryamu Cat’s eye. lapis lazuli; vajramu Diamond. manulucekkina sankellu jewelled fetters, i.e., disguised difficulties. manikanthamumani-kanthamu. n. The Indian Roller, Corracia indica, casamu, palapitta manikattu, manikattu or manibandhamu mani-kattu. [Tel.] n. The wrist; manikatlanu tegagottu to cut off the hands. manikarudu mani-karudu. n. A jeweller. A lapidary, or worker in precious stones. ratnamulu sanabattuvadu. manipattu mani-pattu. n. A sort of flowered silk. okavidhamainapattu. manipravalamu mani-pravalamu. n. A doggerel verse: or a mixed language, part Sanscrit, part Telugu or Tamil, rendu bhasalukalisina. munibhatu mani-phittu. n. A diamond. Lit. “the ruby cutter.” kalisina kavitvamu. manimala, manimalika or manibindumalika mani-mala. n. An impression left by a bite. dantaksatavisesamu. A necklace. haramu. “kamaniyamanimalika sasa padacandrarekhankamautanu rekhatoda.” T. iii. 126.