verb
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to give - a) to turn over the possession or control of to someone; b) to hand or pass over into the trust or keeping of someone; c) (a farm land, a plant, etc.) to produce; to yield.
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to give to some philanthropic or religious cause; to contribute; to donate.
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to present a gift to.
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to give (a girl) in marriage to.
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to favour graciously; to vouchsafe.
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to grant as a fruit, consequence or result for one's effort.
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to give consent to.
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to pay what is due or owed.
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to pay a fine or penalty imposed.
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(said of animals) to bring forth; to give birth to.
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to hand or pass over in exchange for something else; sell (goods, services, etc.) for a price or pay (a price) for goods, services, etc.
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(math.) to separate into equal parts by a divisor; to divide.
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(fig.) to give a blow; to strike; to beat.
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to bring out (the meaning, intention, etc.).
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ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಕೋಡಂಗಿ, ಈಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು ಈರಭದ್ರ koṭṭavanu kōḍangi, iskoṇḍavanu īrabhadra (prov.) he is a fool who gave a loan to a cheat; ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಾಲ ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋಯಿತು, ಮಾಡಿದ ಆರಂಬ ನೋಡದೆ ಹೋಯಿತು koṭṭa sāla kēḷade hōyitu, māḍida āramba nōḍade hōyitu (prov.) negligence spoils the fruit of one's labour; ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಗು koṭṭa heṇṇu kulakke horagu (prov.) the girl given in marriage to another family, belongs to that family; ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕುದಿಯಬೇಡ, ಇಟ್ಟು ಹಂಗಿಸಬೇಡ koṭṭu kudiyabēḍa, iṭṭu hangisabēḍa (prov.) do not ashame or put in an embarrassment position a person beause of the help you extended once to him or her; when you help, do so with pure philanthropic or humanitarian purpose; ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬರುವ ನಿಷ್ಠುರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕೊಡದೆ ಬರುವ ಮುನಿಸು ಲೇಸು koṭṭu baruva niṣṭhurakkinta koḍade baruva munisu lēsu (prov.) give not money lest you lose it with relation; ಕೊಡಲಾರದ ಹೆಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ತೆರ ಕೇಳು koḍalārada heṇṇige tera kēḷu (prov.) to put forth false reasons or conditions, if you do not wish to part with something; ಕೊಡುವವನ ಕಂಡರೆ ಬೇಡುವವರು ಬಹಳ koḍuvavan kaṇḍare bēḍuvavaru bahaḷa (prov.) gifts make beggars bold; ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಲ್ಲ, ತಿರಿದು ಬದುಕಿದವರಿಲ್ಲ koṭṭu keṭṭavarilla, tiridu badukidavarilla (prov.) alms-giving never made a man poor, nor beggary rich; ದೇವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಪೂಜಾರಿ ಕೊಡ dēvaru koṭṭarū pūjāri koḍa (prov.) it is always the mean middlemen that deny the favour bestowed from above; ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮನೆ koṭṭa mane the family to which a girl is given in marriage.