(Kan.) n. A stratagem, trick, device. A secret. upayamu, guttu, marmamu, bandavalamu, tantramu. “devadanava mahahava natakasutradharivai ghanamu gavinemitu bayakadavunivalaveserungane.” T. iv. 226. ti valavu, anaga zada. vidu satruvulaku valavuganundinadu he was plotting with the enemy.