ఒద్దు

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Telugu[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • ఒద్దు (oddu)

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /od̪ːu/

Verb[edit]

ఒద్దు (oddu)

  1. negative of కావాలి (kāvāli, to be wanted): is (are) not required; not wanted
    సుమకు టీ ఒద్దు.
    sumaku ṭī oddu.
    Suma does not want tea.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Defective verb that does not inflect for tense, person, or aspect.
  • ఒద్దు (oddu) tends to negate కావాలి (kāvāli) in the "want" sense.
  • అక్కర్లేదు (akkarlēdu) tends to negate కావాలి (kāvāli) in the "need" sense.

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