Dammu, Ḍammu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ḍammu (ಡಮ್ಮು):—[noun] (dial.) a thick and long section of the trunk or of a large branch of a felled tree, which can be cut up for use in building, ship-building, etc.; timber.

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Dammu (ದಮ್ಮು):—

1) [noun] the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; breath.

2) [noun] the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation; the ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay.

3) [noun] the quality or state of being strong, either bodily or mentally power to face a dangerous or risky undertaking.

4) [noun] a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterised by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest; asthma.

5) [noun] to exhale slowly as from tiredness.

6) [noun] the act of drawing the smoke deep into the lungs from a cigarette, bīḍi, cigar, etc.

7) [noun] the amount of smoke so drawn.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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