Doggalu, Ḍoggālu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ḍoggālu (ಡೊಗ್ಗಾಲು):—

1) [noun] a standing or resting on one’s knees; a kneeling.

2) [noun] ಡೊಗ್ಗಾಲು ಹಾಕು [doggalu haku] ḍoggālu hāku = ಡೊಗ್ಗಾಲಿಕ್ಕು [doggalikku]; ಹಪ್ಪಳ ಮುರಿಯೋಕೆ ಡೊಗ್ಗಾಲು ಹಾಕಬೇಕೇ [happala muriyoke doggalu hakabeke]? happaḷa muriyōke ḍoggālu hāka bēke? (prov.) (sarc.) one should not spend more resources or effort than required to do a small job; do you require an axe to open the door; do not draw a dirk when a dunt will do.

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Doggālu (ದೊಗ್ಗಾಲು):—[noun] a standing or resting on one’s knees; a kneeling.

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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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