= ದತ್ತ2 - 2.

2.the process or fact of legally adopting a boy of another family, into one's own family and raise as one's own son; adoption.

ದತ್ತಕ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳು dattaka tegedukoḷḷu = ದತ್ತಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳು; ದತ್ತಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳು dattaka māḍikoḷḷu to adopt a boy or man as one's own; ದತ್ತಕ ಹೋಗು dattaka hōgu to be adopted as a son.

to give a blow or hit with or as with the fist, a weapon, hammer, etc.; to strike.

to pound or crush (something) using force.

to compress from two or more sides; to press hard as to extract liquid, juice, etc.; to squeeze.

the third day of the lunar fortnight.

the tree Boswellia serata (= B. thurifera) of Burseraceae family; Indian olibanum tree.

its fruit.

= ತದಕು2.

= ತದಕು3.

the act of hitting, blowing or striking with or as with the first or a weapon.

= ತದಕು3.

= ತದಕು1.

one who keeps company with another; a companion.