Ugulu, Uguḷu: 1 definition
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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUguḷu (ಉಗುಳು):—
1) [verb] to eject (saliva) from within the mouth.
2) [verb] to eject the gargled water from the mouth.
3) [verb] to send out; to give forth; to emit.
4) [verb] (fig.) to discharge; to emit.
5) [verb] to express contempt or hatred by or as if by spitting saliva.
6) [verb] ಉಗುಳಿ ಉಗುಳಿ ರೋಗ, ಬೊಗಳಿ ಬೊಗಳಿ ರಾಗ [uguli uguli roga, bogali bogali raga] uguḷi uguḷi rōga, bogaḷi bogaḷi rāga (colloq. prov.) (informal) practice makes perfect while mental inhibitions or obsessions render one useless; ಉಗುಳಿ ಉಪ್ಪು ಹಾಕು [uguli uppu haku] uguḷi uppu hāku = ಉಗುಳಿ ಉಳ್ಳಾಗಡ್ಡಿ ಕಟ್ಟು [uguli ullagaddi kattu]; ಉಗುಳಿ ಉಳ್ಳಾಗಡ್ಡಿ ಕಟ್ಟು [uguli ullagaddi kattu] uguḷi uḷḷāgaḍḍi kaṭṭu (prov.) to scold, reprimand or rebuke severely.
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Uguḷu (ಉಗುಳು):—
1) [noun] the thin, watery, slightly viscid fluid secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spittle.
2) [noun] ಉಗುಳು ನುಂಗು [ugulu numgu] uguḷu nuŋgu to take the saliva in through the gullet; 2. (fig.) to pause hesitantly while telling the truth or while being exposed of one’s fraud, lie etc.; ಉಗುಳುಮಾರಿ [ugulumari] uguḷumāri (dial.) a despicable, contemptible person; ಉಗುಳು ನುಂಗಿ ವ್ರತಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊ [ugulu numgi vratakedisiko] uguḷu nuŋgi vrata keḍisiko (prov.) to lose the fruits of one’s hard efforts, by a silly act; ಉಗುಳು ನುಂಗಿದರೆ ಉಂಡಹಾಗಲ್ಲ [ugulu numgidare umdahagalla] uguḷunuŋgidare uṇḍahāgalla (prov.) a symbolic action does not bring result; ಉಗುಳು ದಾಂಟು [ugulu damtu] uguḷu dāṇṭu = ಉಗುಳು ದಾಟು [ugulu datu]; ಉಗುಳು ದಾಟು [ugulu datu] uguḷu dāṭu (fig.) to refuse or fail to obey; to disobey; to become disobedient; ಉಗುಳು ಹಾಕಿ ದಾಟು [ugulu haki datu] uguḷuhāki dāṭu = ಉಗುಳು ದಾಟು [ugulu datu]; ಮಂತ್ರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉಗುಳೇ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ [mamtrakkimta ugule jasti] mantrakkinta uguḷē jāsti (prov.) the worse the carpenter, the more the chips.
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Uguḻu (ಉಗುೞು):—[verb] = ಉಗುಳು [ugulu]1.
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Uguḻu (ಉಗುೞು):—[noun] = ಉಗುಳು [ugulu]2.
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: Ugulu dhoopa, Ugulubaduka, Uguludhupa, Uguludupa, Ugulugamdi, Uguluniru.
Ends with (+2): Addugulu, Attugulu, Emjalugulu, Ettugulu, Gulugulu, Gurugulu, Hasalugulu, Hemmugulu, Hugulu, Kalasugul, Kalasugulu, Kattugulu, Katugulu, Kudugulu, Kulukulu, Mugulu, Nuccugulu, Nugulu, Pasurugulu, Pugulu.
Full-text: Uguluniru, Ugul, Ugulu dhoopa, Bemki.
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