[Skt.] n. Nature, the natural state of anything; the cause of the material world. prakrti, paramatma. A betrothal, the betrothal ceremony. adj. Chief, princpal. mukhyamaina. varilo pradhanamainavanini piluvu call the chief man among them. pradhanamaina aksepana the principal objection. pradhanadravyamu cavukaganunnadi the principal provision (or staff of life,) i.e., rice is cheap. pradhanamu ceyu to betroth. pradhanapu ungaramu a ring with which a woman is betrothed. pradhani pradhani. A minister. mantri. In chess, the queen. A principal. mukhyudu. pradhanudu pradhanudu. n. A president, a chief. Also a minister. mukhyamantri.