[Skt.] adj. Hard, harsh, cruel, taunting, rude. kathinamaina, parusamaina. n. Rudeness, harshness. A taunt or reproach. nijamuceppite nisthuramu the truth is harsh or hard to hear. enduku nisthuramu why incur a reproach? nisthuratvamu nishthu-ratvamu. n. Hardness, cruelty.