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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Eraḍu (ಎರಡು):—[adjective] totalling to two.

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Eraḍu (ಎರಡು):—

1) [noun] the cardinal number two; 2.

2) [noun] the quality or state of being malevolent; malice; malevolence.

3) [noun] ಎರಡನಾಡು [eradanadu] eraḍanāḍu to go back on one’s words; to change one’s words, stance, view etc.; ಎರಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು [eradakke hogu] eraḍakke hōgu (sl.)to go to pass faeces; ಎರಡಿಡು [eradidu] eraḍidu to part into two groups; to divide (oneself) into two parts; ಎರಡು ಜೀವದವಳು [eradu jivadavalu] eraḍu jīvadavaḷu a woman having (an) offspring developing in the uterus; a pregnant woman; ಎರಡುತಲೆ ಹಾವು [eradutale havu] eraḍu tale hāvu the non-venomous snake, Tortrix cylindrophis rufus, a short tailed earth snake with a depressed rounded head not distinct from the neck and a tail very short, conical an smooth at the end; 2. (fig.) a person secretly acting simultaneously for two opposite parties; ಎರಡು ನಾಲಗೆ [eradu nalage] eraḍu nālage a speech or word uttered with an intention of cheating; a deliberate false statement; ಎರಡು ನಾಲಗೆಯವ [eradu nalageyava] eraḍu nālageyava he who intentionally makes deceitful statements; a lier; ಎರಡು ಬಗೆ [eradu bage] eraḍu bage to betray; to be treacherous; to cheat; to breach the trust; ಎರಡುಮನಸ್ಸು [eradumanassu] eraḍu manassu the state of indecision; uncertainty; ಎರಡು ಮಾತು [eradu matu] eraḍu mātu changed opinion; second opinion; 2. ambiguous words intended to cheat; ಎರಡೆಣಿಸು [eradenisu] eraḍeṇisu = ಎರಡುಬಗೆ [eradubage]; ಎರಡು ದಾಸರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿ ಕುರುಡದಾಸ ಕೆಟ್ಟ [eradu dasarige nambi kurudadasa ketta] eraḍu dāsarige nambi kuruda dāsa keṭṭa (prov.) you run after two hares, you will catch neither; ಎರಡು ಹೊಲ ಕಾದ ಹೊಲತಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಳು [eradu hola kada holati kettalu] eraḍu hola kāda holati keṭṭaḷu (prov.) = ಎರಡು ದಾಸರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿ ಕುರುಡದಾಸ ಕೆಟ್ಟ [eradu dasarige nambi kurudadasa ketta]; ಎರಡು ಮುಷ್ಟಿ [eradu mushti] eraḍu muṣṭi the plant Rourea santaloides of Connaraceae family; ಎರಡೂ ಕೈ ಸೇರಿದರೆ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ [eradu kai seridare cappale] eraḍū kai sēridare cappāḷe unity achieves, while faction fails; clapping with only one hand will not produce a noise; 2. it takes two to quarrel, to have sex, etc.

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Ērāḍu (ಏರಾಡು):—

1) [verb] to climb up; to mount on.

2) [verb] to fight physically.

3) [verb] to compete; to vie.

context information

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Eradu-bilkode, Eradu-dogaraca-ppannu, Eradugedu, Eradumbe, Eradunudi, Eratu.

Ends with: Cava-muvaperatu, Ceratu, Emteradu, Eratu, Hadineradu, Hanneradu, Ireradu, Mayyeradu, Meradu, Neratu, Panneradu, Peradu.

Full-text (+1): Eradu-bilkode, Eradu-dogaraca-ppannu, Katciy-eradu-kkashu, Oppottu, Nanya, Alasya, Ingu, Atman, Emme, Tode, Bhuja, Kasu, Kallu, Unnu, Kaddi, Tuti, Omdu, Uppu, Kay, Kai.

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