to sharpen by rubbing or grinding; to hone; to whet.

to rub on; to apply an unguent, ointment or oily liquid to; to anoint.

to represent pictorially; to sketch; to delineate.

to move the palm over another's head, body, etc. as in showing affection, mitigating pain, distress, etc.

to compress or squeeze.

to strike; to beat; to thrash.

to put out a lamp, fire, etc.; to extinguish; to quench.

to be moved by; to feel.

to write on a model alphabet to improve or master writing.

to set right by correcting mistakes; to rectify.

to cause to happen.

to be sent out (as rays of light); to be emitted.

to wish or desire.

to rub as to cause friction.

the broken outer coat or husk, of grains of rice, wheat, etc. separated from the flour after grinding, as by sifting; bran.

powdered material (fine enough to be easily suspended in air); dust.

the outer chaff of grains (as paddy separated by pounding) or skin of fruits.

(fig.) a useless thing.

a stupid fellow.

an utterly unyielding man in spite of appeals; an adamant man.

a stupid, doltish man; a blockhead.

an immoderately adamant man.

a wicked, depraved man.

a bead of lotus or the one made of tuḷasī wood, etc.

a piece of ground for growing vegetables, fruits, flowers ornamental shrubs or trees, etc.; a garden.

= ತವುಡು.

ತವಡುಕುಟ್ಟು tavaḍu kuṭṭu = ತವುಡುಕುಟ್ಟು.

= ತವುಡಿ.

the firm flesh covering the jaws on the inside of the mouth and surrounding the base of the teeth; the gums.

any of the side teeth in human jaw, adapted for grinding; ದವಡೆಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗು davaḍege baliyāgu to be caught in a fatal condition; ದವಡೆಯ ಹಲ್ಲು davaḍeya hallu any of the twelve permanent grinding teeth, three on each side of each jaw behind the bicuspids; a molar tooth; ಸಾವಿನ ದವಡೆ sāvina davaḍe (fig.) a fatal or pernicious condition.

= ದುವ್ವಟ.