kihartaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

kihartaa is used for these senses in English:

• curl (transitive) To make into a curl or spiral.
• curl To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets.
• curl up (transitive, of hair) to curl, make curly, shape into curls
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

curl — full definition

1. noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
2. noun An exercise where the arm is bent against resistance to work the biceps.
3. verb To twist something into a spiral shape, or to naturally form one.

wave — full definition

1. noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
2. noun A moving disturbance that carries energy, such as sound, light, or radio signals.
3. noun A sudden but temporary surge or increase in something.
4. verb To move your hand back and forth, usually to greet someone or say goodbye.
5. verb To move loosely back and forth, or to have an undulating shape.

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