తోడు

See also: తడి, తాడు, and తొడ

Telugu

Alternative forms

తోఁడు (tōn̆ḍu)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪oːɖu/

Noun

తోడు • (tōḍu) n (plural తోళ్ళు)

(affix) Swearing an oath.
నీతోడు.
nītōḍu.
I swear by you.
sister
aid, help, convoy
helper, companion
ఇంటి పిల్లికి పొరుగింటి పిల్లి తోడు.
iṇṭi pilliki porugiṇṭi pilli tōḍu.
The neighbour's cat is the ally of the house cat.

Derived terms

తోడునీడ (tōḍunīḍa, “shadow, constant companion”)
తోడుపడు (tōḍupaḍu, “to be of help”)
తోడుపాటు (tōḍupāṭu, “assistance, companionship”)
వాదోడు (vādōḍu, “word assistance, talking companion”)

Verb

తోడు • (tōḍu)

To draw up or take up (as in water).
Synonym: చేదు (cēdu)

References

"తోడు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 565

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