Odalu, Oḍalu: 1 definition

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Oḍalu (ಒಡಲು):—

1) [noun] the physical frame of a human or an animal; the whole material organism; the body.

2) [noun] the lower front part of the human body between the chest and thighs; the abdomen; the belly.

3) [noun] the central part of a sari (a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder) excluding the borders on all sides.

4) [noun] the body or frame of a ship, airship, flying boat, etc.; hull.

5) [noun] ಒಡಲಜರ [odalajara] oḍala jara fever within the body, not felt or realised by the person; ಒಡಲಪೊಗು [odalapogu] oḍalapogu to take shelter under another’s power, authority etc.; to seek protection from; ಒಡಲಮಾತು [odalamatu] oḍala mātu the inner feelings that is kept from others or confided to a close friend; ಒಡವೆರಸು [odaverasu] oḍaverasu to cause to mix, mingle with. 2. to mix, mingle (oneself) with; ಒಡವೆರೆ [odavere] oḍavere to mix, mingle (oneself) with; to be associated with; ಒಡಲವೆಱು [odalaveru] oḍalaveṛu to manifest with a physical form; to have a body; ಒಡಲನಿಕ್ಕು [odalanikku] oḍalanikku to throw away one’s body; to die; ಒಡಲುವಿಡಿ [odaluvidi] oḍaluviḍi to protect one’s body; to escape from death; ಒಡಲುಹೊರೆ [odaluhore] oḍalu hore to do something just to have one’s minimum and basic requirements as food, cloth, etc. ಒಡಲೆರಡು, ಉಸಿರೊಂದು [odaleradu, usiromdu] oḍalereḍu, usirondu perfect oneness of opinions, vision, etc. (between two persons) ; a true friend is one soul in two bodies; ಒಡಲೊಳಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ [odalolagittuko] oḍaloḷagiṭṭuko to keep or guard as, a secret; ಒಡಲುರಿ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ [odaluri omdu kade, brahmeti omdu kade] oḍaluri ondu kaḍe, brahmēti ondu kaḍe suffering from inner trouble, adding to it is the external problem.

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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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