Kedu, Keḍu, Keduvodave: 1 definition
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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKeḍu (ಕೆಡು):—
1) [verb] to be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; to decay (as food); to spoil (oneself).
2) [verb] to be avoided (from happening); to be warded off.
3) [verb] to land in a difficult or miserable condition.
4) [verb] to lose in a contest; to be defeated.
5) [verb] to lose wealth, office, status, etc.
6) [verb] to overstep or violate (a rule etc.).
7) [verb] to be lost; to be missed.
8) [verb] to become wicked; to be depraved.
9) [verb] to become morally or religiously defiled.
10) [verb] to cease to exist; to die.
11) [verb] to become blur, dull, lustreless.
12) [verb] to fail to achieve the target, accomplish etc.
13) [verb] to be extinguished; to be put off.
14) [verb] to damage, spoil or injure (something).
15) [verb] ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಗದ್ದೆಗೆ ಮನೆಯ ನೆಲ್ಲು ಏರು ಹಾಕು [ketta gaddege maneya nellu eru haku] ketta gaddege maneya nellu ēru hāku (prov.) to spend what little one has, to regain what cannot be got back; ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಬರು [ketta mele buddhi baru] ketta mēle buddhi baru (prov.) to become wise when it is too late or after the misfortune; every body is wise after the event; ಕೆಟ್ಟವನು [kettavanu] keṭṭavanu a wicked man; 2. a man who has incurred loss (money, wealth, status, etc.); ಕೆಟ್ಟವಳು [kettavalu] keṭṭavaḷu a wicked woman; 2. a woman who has lost (wealth, status, etc.); 3. a woman who has become unchaste; ಕೆಟ್ಟದು [kettadu] keṭṭadu that which is spoiled or is rendered useless; ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು [kettuhogu] keṭṭuhōgu to be spoiled; to become useless; 2. to abandon; ಕೆಡಬಗೆ [kedabage] keḍabage to intend to spoil; ಕೆಟ್ಟರೆ ಸೈರಿಸುವವನು, ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಸೈರಿಸಲಾರ [kettare sairisuvavanu, kottu sairisalara] keṭṭare sairisuvavanu, koṭṭu sairisalāra (prov.) (said of a narrow-minded person) he allows to go something rot, but never allows others to use it; ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಸಂತೋಷಕೂಟಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಜೊತೆ ಗುದ್ದಾಟ ಲೇಸು [kettavara jotegina samtoshakutakkimta olleyavara jote guddata lesu] keṭṭavara jotegina santōṣa kūṭakkinta oḷḷeyavara jote guddāṭa lēsu (prov.) (prov.) it is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools; ಕೆಟ್ಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಸೇರು [kettu pattana seru] keṭṭu paṭṭaṇa sēru (prov.) a big city gives refuge to many.
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Keḍu (ಕೆಡು):—[noun] a small, congenital spot on the human skin, usu. dark-coloured; a mole.
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Keḍuvoḍave (ಕೆಡುವೊಡವೆ):—[noun] (fig.) any thing valued much but not lasting, hence worthless.
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Kēḍu (ಕೇಡು):—
1) [noun] the fact or an instance of being spoiled.
2) [noun] anything morally bad or wrong; wickedness; depravity; a sin; an evil.
3) [noun] anything that causes harm, pain, misery, disaster, etc.
4) [noun] the condition of being strewn untidily over.
5) [noun] a misdeed; a mischief.
6) [noun] ಕೇಡಾಗು [kedagu] kēḍāgu (a disaster, misery, pain, harm) to befall; to occur; ಕೇಡು ಬಗೆ [kedu bage] kēḍu bage to betray; to fail or desert in times of need; to cheat, deceive; to cause loss, evil to; ಕೇಡು ಬರುವ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡುವುದು ದುರ್ಬುದ್ಧಿ [kedu baruva kalakke kuduvudu durbuddhi] kēḍu baruva kālakke kūḍuvudu durbuddhi (prov.) at times of distress, man loses his reasoning power; evil conducts in the root of misery; ತನ್ನ ಕೆಡು ತನ್ನ ತಿಂದಿತು, ಅರಗು ಬಂಗಾರ ತಿಂದಿತು [tanna kedu tanna timditu, aragu bamgara timditu] tanna kēḍu tanna tinditu, aragu baŋgāra tinditu he who commits a crime or sin has to have its fruits; as you sow, so you reap.
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 (+18): Kedudok, Keduduk, Keduga, Kedugala, Keduganu, Kedugatana, Keduguditana, Keduha, Keduka, Kedukatana, Keduki, Keduku, Kedukutana, Kedumbu, Kedungkel, Kedura, Kedusol, Kedusuddi, Kedusunde, Keduvatte.
Ends with (+59): Aruketu, Ataivuketu, Atukketu, Avaketu, Bayikedu, Cankaikketu, Cantakketu, Celakedu, Cetakedu, Cillanketu, Cotakketu, Dikkedu, Ellaikketu, Etirkketu, Etirukketu, Gatikedu, Hesarukedu, Holabukedu, Ilaccaikketu, Kalukedu.
Full-text (+79): Baygedu, Avacu, Ketuttam, Ketuputti, Kettaper, Tavanaiccittu, Alimutal, Ketupatai, Valakketi, Kshinam, Nacivu, Kettalai, Ketumpu, Capattitu, Ulaical, Ketupatu, Civatturoki, Ketten, Katipati, Rajikam.
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