[Tel.] n. Sharpness. orayuta. tiksnamu. A harsh, grating sound. suryudu karakara udayincinappudu just as the sun was rising. karakaramani vrasinadu he wrote so that the scratching of his pen could be heard. karakaranamilinadu I could hear him chewing. naku karakaramani akaliyainadi I felt very hungry.