the act or an instance of reading or reciting.

the woof or cross threads of a web.

to strike out with the foot or feet, as in anger or in swimming, dancing, etc.; to kick.

to make or force (one's way, etc.) by kicking.

to spring up or back.

(a raising sea, river in spate, heavy waves, etc.) to push heavily to a side; to flow over, past or against.

ಒದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳು oddukoḷḷu to assist, help with affection or love.

a blow with the foot; a kick.

an instance of kicking.

a rigid side-support; a prop placed against something.

ಒದ್ದುಬಿಡು oddubiḍu (fig.) to refuse to accept (a gift, love, etc.) bluntly.

the lizard Calotes veriscolar of Chamaeleontidae family, with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin color rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey; common chameleon; the garden lizard.

a disease causing swelling of the face.

to keep one above the other or one by the side of the other in a row; to arrange in a stack; to stack.

the subject or matter that is studied.

any of the Vēdas.

a small, lithe, soft-furred animal, Felis cattus, of the Felidae family, domesticated since ancient times and often kept as a pet or for killing mice; a domestic cat.

to utter; to recite; to read aloud.

to apply one's mind to attentively; try to learn or understand by reading, thinking, etc; to study.

to be trained or developed in any of the discipline of knowledge, skill, mind or character of, esp. by formal schooling or study.

ಓದಲಿಕ್ಕು ōdalikku to train or develop the knowledge, skill, mind or character of, esp. by formal schooling or study; to teach; to instruct; to educate; 2. to cause to or help another study; ಓದಲಿಡು ōdaliḍu = ಓದಲಿಕ್ಕು; ಓದಱಿವ ōdaṛiva an educated man; a learned man; ಓದಿದರ್ ōdidar (pl.) educated or learned persons; ಓದುವರ್ ōduvar (pl.) those who sing (Tamil) devotional hymns or songs in the temple of Śiva; ಓದಿ ಓದಿ ಮರುಳಾದ ಕೂಚಂಭಟ್ಟ ōdi ōdi maruḷāda kūcambhatta too much study weakens the brain; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; ಓದುವುದು ಕಾಶಿಖಂಡ, ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ಮಸಿಕೆಂಡ ōduvudu Kāśikhaṇḍa, tinnuvudu masikeṇḍa many talk like philosophers and live like fools; ಓದುವುದು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಇಕ್ಕುವುದು ಗಾಳ ōduvudu śastra, ikkuvudu gāḷa cheat the people while posing to be a learned; outwardly a philosopher, actually a scammer; talk like angels, but live like devils; ಓದಿದವನು ಭೇದ ತಿಳಿದಾನು ōdidavanu bhēda tiḷidānu education brings judgment.