ತಲೆಕೊಡು

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   verb

   (fig.) to sacrifice one's life (for a purpose).

2. 2.
   verb

   (fig.) to take responsibility; (3. (fig.) to get one's head shaved as a religious vow.

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   vi.

   1 (move) to put one’s head ű ದಿಂಬಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಕೊಡು. Put your head on the pillow. 2 (help) to share the burden (on the head) ű ಈ ಹೊರೆಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಲೆಕೊಡು. Carry this load on head for me for a while. 3 (work) to accept or share responsibility (of) ű ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸಾಕುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ. You need not share the responsibility of bringing up this child. 4 (die) to become a victim, to sacrifice oneself ű ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ಪ್ರಾಣವುಳಿಸಲು ತಾನೇ ತಲೆಕೊಟ್ಟ. He sacrificed his life to save his friend.