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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nuggu (ನುಗ್ಗು):—

1) [verb] to move into, with difficulty, a group of people standing closely together or pass through a relatively narrow passage.

2) [verb] to enter (into).

3) [verb] to rush forword or toward vehemently.

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Nuggu (ನುಗ್ಗು):—

1) [verb] to break and reduce into very small pieces.

2) [verb] (one’s growth, development) to be checked; to be stunted.

3) [verb] to be broken and reduced into very small pieces.

4) [verb] to have experience of and be accustomed to; to experience and be seasoned.

5) [verb] to press from opposite or all sides; to squeeze.

6) [verb] to subdue; to subjugate.

7) [verb] to become suitable for (after undergoing certain process or experience).

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Nuggu (ನುಗ್ಗು):—[noun] = ನುಗ್ಗಾಟ [nuggata].

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Nuggu (ನುಗ್ಗು):—

1) [noun] broken pieces of something.

2) [noun] that which is weak, and which has fallen or likely to fall in to pieces.

3) [noun] a person of little or no importance or of inferior quality.

4) [noun] (dial.) flattened and dried cow dung,5) [noun] ನುಗ್ಗಾಗು [nuggagu] nuggāgu to be reduced to pieces; to be broken into small pieces; 2. to lose strength, lustre; to become pale from weakness; ನುಗ್ಗು ನುಚ್ಚುಮಾಡು [nuggu nuccumadu] nuggu nuccu māḍu = ನುಗ್ಗುಗುಟ್ಟು [nugguguttu]; ನುಗ್ಗು ಮಾಡು [nuggu madu] nuggu māḍu to weaken; 2. to impair the form or shape of, as by blowing heavily, squeezing, etc.; ನುಗ್ಗು ಹಾಕು [nuggu haku] nuggu hāku to pile up flattened and dried cow dung.

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: Nuggugai, Nuggugey, Nuggumone, Nuggunere, Nuggunuri, Nuggunusi, Nugguvoy.

Ends with: Munnuggu.

Full-text: Nuggunusi, Lagge, Nuku.

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