[Skt. from vad to speak.] n. A dispute, discussion, contention. matalapurvakamaina kalahamu, vagvadamu, tagavu. Alchemy, rasavadamu. vadabhrastovaidyasresthh he who fails in alchemy becomes an excellent doctor. “badhirubale daridrunigativadipagidiganakakarucadpuna.” P. Pref. 15. ti vadipagidi, rasavadivalenu. vadincu, vadaducu or vadadu vadintsu. v. a. To argue, debate, dispute, discuss. kalahamuceyu, jagadamadu, tarkincu. vadi vadi. n. A speaker. One who argues,vadincuvadu. A plaintiff or complainant. vyajyamu teccinavadu, tagavunakupoyinavadu. prativadi a defendant. karyavadi one who speaks or argues the point alone. “karyavadikela kaducalambu.” Vema. iii. 96. vadu vadu. (from Skt. vadamu.) n. A dispute, contention, fighting. kalahamu, yuddhamu. “strila yedavaduladakumu.” Sumati. i. “valadannabovudunevadukudiyaka.” Ila. iv. 72. vaduduguta, anaga jagadamumanukonuta. “munugajasyunitovadudugakayonarcina pimmata.” S. iii. 412. vaduceyu or vaduladuvadu-cheyu. v. n. To dispute, to contend. vivadamadu, poruceyu.