kIwa m. ( ifc. f( A ). , Hcat. ) a worm, insect, ŚBr. xiv ; ĀśvŚr. &c.
kIwa a. Hard, harsh. — waH 1 A worm, an insect; kIwopi sumanaH saMgAdArohati satAM SiraH H. Pr. 45. 2 A term expressive of contempt (generally at the end of comp. ); dvipakIwaH a wretched elephant; so pakzikIwaH Pt. 1 ; &c. Comp. — GnaH sulphur. — jaM silk. — jA lac. — maRiH a fire-fly.