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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Oḍavu (ಒಡವು):—[noun] = ಒಡವ [odava].

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Oḍavu (ಒಡವು):—[noun] the broken portion of a whole; the damaged portion.

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Odavu (ಒದವು):—

1) [verb] to occur by chance; to come into being or occur as an event, process or result.

2) [verb] to be got, found or met with.

3) [verb] to attain full legal age; to turn to be an adult.

4) [verb] to break and turn up (ground as to make a hole, construct a well, channel etc.); to dig.

5) [verb] to make oneself ready; to be prepared.

6) [verb] to succeed in an enterprise or activity; to achieve economic success; to thrive; to prosper.

7) [verb] to come together in to a mass or crowd; to congregate; to assemble.

8) [verb] to possess skill, ability, etc.

9) [verb] to be successful; to be fruitful.

10) [verb] to bring up with care; to rear; to foster; to protect.

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Odavu (ಒದವು):—

1) [noun] the condition of being successful or thriving, esp. economic well-being; prosperity.

2) [noun] a being able; physical or mental power to do; ability; skill; expertness; talent.

3) [noun] the act of assisting or the help given.

4) [noun] the act or an instance of joining or being joined.

5) [noun] the act or an instance of happening; occurrence (as by chance).

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: Odavugu, Odavutti, Odavuttu.

Ends with: Aparamjidodavu, Elvudodavu, Gumji, Kandodavu, Kempodavu, Kividodavu, Kodavu, Maikodavu, Modavu, Muttudodavu, Olmuttudodavu, Podavu, Taledodavu, Talekodavu, Tanpodavu, Todavu.

Full-text: Odahu, Utavu.

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