growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength; an increasing; an increase.

a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money; interest.

ಬಡ್ಡಿಸಹಿತ ಉಗುಳಿಸು baḍḍi sahita uguisu (fig.) to for another to make amends or pay more than adequate compensation for the wrong deed done; ಬಡ್ಡಿಸಹಿತ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸು baḍḍi shita hindirugisu to pay back the loan amount along with the interest thereon.

(fig.) to retaliate more than adequately.

(rightly, ಬೊಡ್ಡಿ)a promiscuous woman; a whore; a harlot.

a mean, disreputable woman.

having or charging no interest (on a loan).

without interest being charged.

to make a sectarial mark with sandal paste, saffron, etc. on (another's or one's) forehead.

(tears) to drop out from the eyes.

a slow-witted man; a stupid fellow.

ಅಡ್ಡೇಟು ತಗಲಿದರೆ, ಬಡ್ಡನಾದರೂ ಗೆದ್ದಾನು aḍḍēṭu tagalidage, baḍḍanādarū geddānu (prov.) if chance favours, even lame can jump over a mountain.

not sharp; blunt.

not bright; dull; dim.

slow-witted; mentally slow; somewhat stupid.

rough; not refined; rude.

(said of cutting weapons) the quality or fact of being blunt.

the quality of being mentally slow, lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupidity.

a slow-whitted or somewhat stupid person.

the quality of being rough, rude.

of no use; serving no purpose; useless.

a man who roams purposelessly.

a man who acts in the way he thinks or on his whim, without apparent reason.

the quality of such a person.