s. m, Corrupted from the Sanskrit word Lálsá. Avarice, covetousness, inordinate desire, greediness:—lálach deṉá, v. a. To allure, to entice:—lálach karná, v. a. To be greedy, to be avaricious:—lálach wichch áuṉá, v. a. To take the bait.