s. f, story, a tale, a narrative, a fable, preaching, religious recital:—kathá bártá, s. m. A religious preaching: religious controversy:—kath kaháṉí, s. f. A fable; a marriage engagement:—kathá baiṭháuṉá, v. a. To entertain a roligious preacher:—kathá wáchṉá, v. a. To read or recite a sacred book, to preach:—kathá wáchṉe wálá, s. m. A preacher:—kathá wachwáuṉá, v. a. To cause to preach:—kathá dá bhog paiṉá, páuṉá, v. n. To be finished (kathá.)