karkawaH 1 A crab. 2 Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac. 3 A kind of crane. 4 The fibrous root of a lotus. 5 A thorn. 6 The curved end of the beam of a balance. 7 A kind of coitus ( ratibaMDa ). 8 The radius of a circle. 9 Compass, circuit. 10 A kind of pin or wedge. — wI 1 A female crab. 2 A kind of cucumber. 3 The curved end of a balance. 4 A small water-pot.