[Tel.] n. Rain, a shower, varsamu. Plu. vanalu showers. The rainy season, varsakalamu. vanalenivattipidugu lit: a thunderbolt without rain: i.e., mere words without deeds. vanakallu vana-kallu. n. Dark or black streaks in the sky, which are a sign of rain, a Nimbus or raincloud, a water spout, varsadharalu. “syamaloparinibidacchadabhramulaku kandasandambudiguvanakallu .” Swa. iii. 109. udakadharalu. “mintipainundi tanaventananti vaccu kalasarpambulanavanakalludanara.” Paidim. iv. 13. vanakokila, vanakoyila or vanakovela vana-kokila. n. The Coel or Indian Cuckoo. Also used for a swallow or martin. catakapaksi. A harmless water snake of a brown colour, with two light green stripes down the back. vanakurusinappudu baitapade nillapamu. “vadigoni bhitito varsamburaka korucundedivanakoyilabhangi.” Pal. 15.vanazalipulugu vana-dzali-pulugu. n. A swan. haṃsa. “aniyalavanajalipulugavanajaksini jirivedinan.” H. iv. 67. vanatari vana-tari. n. The rainy season. varsakalamu, varsrtuvu. an epithet of the cuckoo. vanapamu or vanavegu vana-pamu. n. An earthworm; (lit: a rain worm. gandupadamu, mahilata, errapamu. vanarayi vana-rayi. n. A hailstone.vadagallu.