[Tel.] n. Sharpness, as of a file or a saw. Roughness, as of a cat’s tongue; harshness kathinyamu, vadi. adj. Sharp, rough, harsh. karukutammulu sharp arrows. karakekku karak-ekku. To be rough. vadiki karukekkincinaru they made him angry. karakudummu karaku-dummu. n. Sand. isuka. karuku varaha a four-rupee pagoda. karakugilukaraku-gilu. v. n. To become harsh or hard. birusagu.