any form of play or way of playing; an amusement; a recreation; a sport; a play; a game.

a playing in turn, as in chess, gambling with dice etc.; the turn to play; a move.

the manner in which a chessman or the like, is moved or to be moved.

an exhibition of a drama, dance, cinema, etc.; a spectacle.

(in comp.) anything done or being done (as in ಓಡಾಟ, ಕಣೆಗಳಾಟ, ಕುಣಿದಾಟ, etc.).

a business dealing or affair.

affectation - a) an affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; a show or pretence; b) artificial behaviour meant to impress others; mannerism for effect.

capacity; capability.

ಆಟಕೊಡು āṭakoḍu to complete, as a participating player, the running game; ಆಟವಾಡಿಸು āṭavāḍisu to cause to play; 2. to cheat; to make fool; 3. to annoy; to disturb or irritate repeatedly; ಆಟವಾಡು āṭavāḍu to play; 2. to use tricks, deceits or evasions; to dodge; to be shifty; ಆಟತಣ್ಣಗಾಗು āta taṇṇagāgu one's activity, trick, game-plan to become ineffective; ಆಟದ ಬೊಂಬೆ āṭada bombe a doll to play with; 2. a person whose actions, ideas, etc. are controlled by another; ಆಟ ನಡೆಯದಿರು āṭa naḍeyadiru (one's plan, tricks) to fail to succeed; 'that cock won't fight'; ಆಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ವೇಷ, ವೇಷಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಭಾಷೆ āṭakke takka vēṣa, vēṣakke takka bhāshe to adapt oneself to the circumstances, as to get maximum advantage; ಆಟದವನಿಗೆ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣು āṭadavanige dīvaṭigeya mēle kaṇṇu = ಆಟ ಕೆಟ್ಟರೆ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಯವನ ಸುತ್ತ; ಆಟ ಕೆಟ್ಟರೆ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಯವನ ಸುತ್ತ āṭakeṭṭare dīvaṭigeyavana sutta I take the credit for the success, blame my assistant for the failure; ಆಟವು ಮುಗಿಯಿತು, ತಂತಿಯು ಹರಿಯಿತು āṭavū mugiyitu, tantiyūhariyitu means got exhausted when the requirement came to an end; ಆಟಕ್ಕೆ ಉಂಟು, ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ātakke uṇṭu, lekkakke illa though physically included, not considered as significant or effective.