"అలవడు" meaning in Telugu

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Verb

IPA: /alaʋaɖu/ Forms: alavaḍu [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Tamil அலவாட்டு (alavāṭṭu) (a Telugu borrowing). Etymology templates: {{cog|ta|அலவாட்டு}} Tamil அலவாட்டு (alavāṭṭu) Head templates: {{head|te|verb|head=|sort=|tr=}} అలవడు • (alavaḍu), {{te-verb}} అలవడు • (alavaḍu)
  1. to be accustomed, be practised in
    Sense id: en-అలవడు-te-verb-vdLpn2Bw
  2. to be mastered
    Sense id: en-అలవడు-te-verb-w2QzB3ys Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 81 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 85 7 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 11 76 13 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 1 98 1
  3. (of habits, skills, accomplishments) to be learned or acquired
    Sense id: en-అలవడు-te-verb-kXNbuzch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: అలవాటు (alavāṭu) (english: habit, custom)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "habit, custom",
      "roman": "alavāṭu",
      "word": "అలవాటు"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "அலவாட்டு"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tamil அலவாட்டு (alavāṭṭu) (a Telugu borrowing).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alavaḍu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "te",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "te-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Telugu",
  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be accustomed, be practised in"
      ],
      "id": "en-అలవడు-te-verb-vdLpn2Bw",
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "accustomed",
          "accustomed"
        ],
        [
          "practised",
          "practised"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 81 10",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 85 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 76 13",
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          "name": "Telugu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "1 98 1",
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          "langcode": "te",
          "name": "Human behaviour",
          "orig": "te:Human behaviour",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be mastered"
      ],
      "id": "en-అలవడు-te-verb-w2QzB3ys",
      "links": [
        [
          "mastered",
          "mastered"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be learned or acquired"
      ],
      "id": "en-అలవడు-te-verb-kXNbuzch",
      "links": [
        [
          "learned",
          "learned"
        ],
        [
          "acquired",
          "acquired"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "skills; accomplishments; skills; accomplishments",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of habits, skills, accomplishments) to be learned or acquired"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of habits"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/alaʋaɖu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "అలవడు"
}
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    "Telugu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Telugu lemmas",
    "Telugu terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Telugu verbs",
    "te:Human behaviour"
  ],
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      "word": "అలవాటు"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "அலவாட்டு"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tamil அலவாட்டு (alavāṭṭu) (a Telugu borrowing).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alavaḍu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "అలవడు • (alavaḍu)",
      "name": "te-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be accustomed, be practised in"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "accustomed",
          "accustomed"
        ],
        [
          "practised",
          "practised"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be mastered"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mastered",
          "mastered"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be learned or acquired"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "learned",
          "learned"
        ],
        [
          "acquired",
          "acquired"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "skills; accomplishments; skills; accomplishments",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of habits, skills, accomplishments) to be learned or acquired"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of habits"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/alaʋaɖu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "అలవడు"
}

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