a taking of one's chief meal of the day.

the chief meal of the day.

ಊಟ ಉಡುಗೆ ūṭa uḍuge the essentials as food and clothes; ಊಟದ ಅಂಗಡಿ ūṭada aŋgaḍi a commercial establishment that provides food at a cost; a hotel; ಊಟದ ತಾಟು ūṭada tāṭu a metal dining plate; ಊಟ ಉಪಚಾರ ūṭa upcāra (often wrongly used as ಊಟೋಪಚಾರ) food served and hospitality extended (to one's guests); ಊಟಮಾಡು ūṭa māḍu to eat one's meal; ಊಟಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದ ಉಪ್ಪಿನಕಾಯಿ ಯಾತಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇಡ ūṭakkillada uppinakāyi yātakkū bēḍa (prov.) a thing not got when it is need, is useless; a book that is shut is but a block; ಅಗ್ರಸಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಚಂದ್ರಸಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿದ್ರೆ agrasāleyalli ūṭa candrasāleyalli nidre (prov.) lead a irresponsible life (caring not for even one's family); ಊಟ ಬಲ್ಲವನಿಗೆ ರೋಗವಿಲ್ಲ ūṭaballavanige rōgavilla (prov.) eat and drink measuredly and defy the medicine; ಊಟ ತನ್ನಿಚ್ಛೆ ನೋಟ ಪರರಿಚ್ಛೆ ūṭa tannicche, nōṭa pararicche (prov.) each one has his own taste of food, which cannot be generalised; ಊಟಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವ ಕಾಟ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ūṭakkilladava kāṭa koḍuttāne (prov.) snatch a poor man's bread to turn him antisocial; ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಗಾದೆ, ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು ಉಪ್ಪಿನಕಾಯಿ mātige modalu gāde, ūṭakke modalu uppinakāyi (prov.) a proverb is as essential for a meaningful and effective communication, as the pickles are for a good meal; ಊಟ ಕೌರವರಲ್ಲಿ, ಪಕ್ಷ ಪಾಂಡವರಲ್ಲಿ ūṭa Kauravaralli, pakṣa Paṇḍavaralli (prov.) get the benefits from one, but support his rival.

a harmless, moderate-sized, tropical lizard, Iguana tuberculata, of Iguanidae family, that feed on insects or vegetation and have a row of spines from neck to tail, which is known for its grip and is used in scaling forts; the common iguana.

ಉಡದ ಹಿಡಿತ uḍadahiḍita a very firm grip.

a net made of thick strings of fibres used to hold vessels etc.

a ring at the corner of a cradle for hanging it using a rope.

to rise to go; to get up.

to split (oneself) into pieces; to come apart; to break.

to cause to come apart by force; to split or crack sharply into pieces; to break; to smash.

to wind two or more threads or strands of cotton, silk, etc. around one another so as to produce a cord or rope.

to emit or reflect light; to shine brightly; to be resplendent.

to begin to grow or germinate; to give off shoots or buds; to sprout.

the part of the body between the ribs and the hips; the waist.

the part of a garment that covers the waist.

a pouch made in front by women by folding or doubling a part of their sari (the loose, long cloth worn round the waist loosely covering the chest and one shoulder also) to hold something;

ಉಡಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು uḍige hāku to give (a child) to a woman for taking care of; ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು uḍiyalli hāku = ಉಡಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು.

a part or fragment broken or separated from the whole; a piece.

a sore, usually infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil or blister; a sore.

the tree Lannea coromandelica (= Odina woodier) of Anacardiaceae family; Indian ash tree.

the plant Dolichandrone atrovirens ( = D. crispa) of Bignoniaceae family; trumpet flower plant.

a young growth on a plant, as a stem or branch; shoot.

to make (another person) wear or put on (a dhoti or sari, etc.).

to dress another person or an idol (with a dhoti or sari, etc.).

to push the faeces out from the bowels; to pass the stools; to excrete.

to cause to break (into pieces); to cause to destroy.

to wear (a dhoti or a sari) round the waist.

ಉಟ್ಟ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲೆ ಹೊರಡು uṭṭa baṭṭeyalle horaḍu to start from a place to another without any pre-plan or preparation; ಉಡಲಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಮೈಲಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೇಸ, ಉಂಬೋಕಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಎಂಜಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಸ uḍalikkilladavanu mailigege hēsa, umbōkilladavanu eñjalige hēsa a hungry dog will eat dung.

a harmless, moderate-sized, tropical lizard, Iguana tuberculata, of Iguanidae family, that feeds on insects or vegetation and have a row of spines from neck to tail, which is known for its grip and is used in scaling forts; the common iguana.

ಉಡುವಿನ ಹಿಡಿತ uḍuvina hiḍita a very firm grip; ತುಂಬಿದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಉಡು ಸೇರಿದ ಹಾಗೆ tumbida manege uḍu sērida hāge (a proverbial simile) an inauspicious element to enter into one's house (that would bring misfortune).

the tree Albizzia lebbeck of Mimosae family; Indian walnut.

any of the luminous celestial objects seen as points of light in the sky; esp., any self-luminous, celestial body having continuous nuclear reactions which send heat, light, etc. in all directions; a star.