kalvaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• consume verb To eat or drink something.
• eat verb To take food into the mouth and swallow it.
• gnaw verb To bite or chew persistently on something tough.

Senses

kalvaa is used for these senses in English:

• consume (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
• eat (transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry.
• gnaw (ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

consume — full definition

1. verb To eat or drink something.
2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

eat — full definition

1. verb To take food into the mouth and swallow it.
2. verb To use up or destroy something gradually.
3. verb To bother or trouble someone (informal, "what's eating you?").

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