"తోడు" meaning in Telugu

See తోడు in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t̪oːɖu/ Forms: tōḍu [romanization], తోళ్ళు [plural], తోఁడు [alternative]
Head templates: {{te-noun|g=n}} తోడు • (tōḍu) n (plural తోళ్ళు)
  1. (affix) swearing an oath Tags: affix
    Sense id: en-తోడు-te-noun-rtt3rCg4
  2. sister
    Sense id: en-తోడు-te-noun-GYDTkn8H
  3. aid, help, convoy
    Sense id: en-తోడు-te-noun-tRrf1C-H
  4. helper, companion
    Sense id: en-తోడు-te-noun-qIa8zxN-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: తోడునీడ (tōḍunīḍa) (english: shadow, constant companion), తోడుపడు (tōḍupaḍu) (english: to be of help), తోడుపాటు (tōḍupāṭu) (english: assistance, companionship), వాదోడు (vādōḍu) (english: word assistance, talking companion)

Verb

IPA: /t̪oːɖu/ Forms: tōḍu [romanization], తోఁడు [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|te|verb|head=|sort=|tr=}} తోడు • (tōḍu), {{te-verb}} తోడు • (tōḍu)
  1. to draw up or take up (as in water) Synonyms: చేదు
    Sense id: en-తోడు-te-verb-vp6nEuna Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 5 16 20 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 13 16 49 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 11 3 9 26 50 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 20 3 8 18 52

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "shadow, constant companion",
      "roman": "tōḍunīḍa",
      "word": "తోడునీడ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to be of help",
      "roman": "tōḍupaḍu",
      "word": "తోడుపడు"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "తోడుపాటు"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "word assistance, talking companion",
      "roman": "vādōḍu",
      "word": "వాదోడు"
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    },
    {
      "form": "తోళ్ళు",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "తోఁడు",
      "roman": "tōn̆ḍu",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "te-noun"
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          "english": "I swear by you.",
          "roman": "nītōḍu.",
          "text": "నీతోడు.",
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        "swearing an oath"
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        "(affix) swearing an oath"
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              33
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          "english": "The neighbour's cat is the ally of the house cat.",
          "roman": "iṇṭi pilliki porugiṇṭi pilli tōḍu.",
          "text": "ఇంటి పిల్లికి పొరుగింటి పిల్లి తోడు.",
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    },
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          "_dis": "20 5 16 20 38",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "16 5 13 16 49",
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        "to draw up or take up (as in water)"
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          "draw up"
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          "word": "చేదు"
        }
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      "roman": "tōḍunīḍa",
      "word": "తోడునీడ"
    },
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      "english": "to be of help",
      "roman": "tōḍupaḍu",
      "word": "తోడుపడు"
    },
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      "english": "assistance, companionship",
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    {
      "english": "word assistance, talking companion",
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      "word": "వాదోడు"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
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      "form": "తోళ్ళు",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "తోఁడు",
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          "text": "నీతోడు.",
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        "swearing an oath"
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        "(affix) swearing an oath"
      ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "sister"
      ],
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          "sister",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "aid, help, convoy"
      ],
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          "aid",
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        ],
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          "help",
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              33
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            [
              31,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The neighbour's cat is the ally of the house cat.",
          "roman": "iṇṭi pilliki porugiṇṭi pilli tōḍu.",
          "text": "ఇంటి పిల్లికి పొరుగింటి పిల్లి తోడు.",
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        }
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      ],
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  ],
  "word": "తోడు"
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        "to draw up or take up (as in water)"
      ],
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          "take up",
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          "word": "చేదు"
        }
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      "ipa": "/t̪oːɖu/"
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  ],
  "word": "తోడు"
}

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