2. Kewa m. a village, residence of peasants and farmers, small town (half a Pura , Hcat. ), MBh. iii, 13220 ; Jain. ; BhP. ; VP. ; the phlegmatic or watery humor of the body, phlegm, Car. iv, 4
Kewa a. [ Ke awati, aw ac; Kiw-ac vA ] Having a weapon, armed. — waH 1 A village, small town or hamlet. 2 Phlegm. 3 The club of Balarāma. 4 A horse. — waH, -waM 1 Hunting, chase. 2 A shield. — waM 1 Grass. 2 Hide, skin. ( N. B. At the end of comp. Kewa expresses ‘defectiveness’ or ‘deterioration’, & may be rendered by ‘miserable’, ‘low’, ‘vile’, ‘wretched’ &c.; nagaraKewaM a miserable town.)