Todaru, Toḍaru: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Toḍaru (ತೊಡರು):—

1) [verb] to become tangled (as with impediments); to be in a tangled, confused or difficult situation.

2) [verb] to cause to be in such a situation.

3) [verb] to mingle, blend with.

4) [verb] to stick to; to be pasted to.

5) [verb] to twine, twist around; to entwine.

6) [verb] to seize and hold; to capture.

7) [verb] to cause to fight.

8) [verb] to confront in opposition; to fight against.

9) [verb] to be obstructed, hindered; to be checked.

10) [verb] to come into physical contact; to touch.

11) [verb] to spread (oneself) throughout; to pervade.

12) [verb] to engage in; to involve oneself in.

13) [verb] to occur; to happen.

14) [verb] to move unsteadily from side to side, as in walking; to wobble; to totter.

15) [verb] to mark, break or cut the surface of slightly with something pointed or sharp; to scratch.

16) [verb] to stay temporarily at (as on a journey); to sojourn.

17) [verb] to argue giving reasons (for or against a proposal, view, doctrine, proposition, etc.).

18) [verb] to reprimand or scold heavily.

19) [verb] to wear a cloth ornament, flower etc.

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Toḍaru (ತೊಡರು):—

1) [noun] the state of being related in harmony.

2) [noun] a tying or being tied with a rope, string, shackles, etc.

3) [noun] a metal fastening, usu. one of a linked pair, for the wrist or ankle of a prisoner; fetter; manacle; shackle.

4) [noun] a rope, string, chain etc. that is used to bind, fasten something.

5) [noun] a confused, puzzling situation.

6) [noun] a call or dare to take part in a duel, contest, etc.; a challenge.

7) [noun] anything that is added, worn to enhance the beauty of; an ornament.

8) [noun] an anklet worn as a badge of honour.

9) [noun] that which obstructs, impedes; an impediment.

10) [noun] a wrangling argument; quarrel; a dispute.

11) [noun] a physical fight between two or more persons.

12) [noun] anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern.

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Toḍaru (ತೊಡರು):—[noun] an ancient tax.

context information

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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