As a Hindi name
ओढ़ना
to cover with, veil; to wear, put on; to take on (a duty etc.)
Śabdasāgara also records: समीप या नजदीक लाया हुआ
a Hindi word of Sauraseni Prakrit origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆 (oḍḍh-), from Proto-Dravidian *uṭ- (“to wear”). Compare modern Tamil உடு (uṭu, “dress”), Malayalam ഉടുക്കുക (uṭukkuka), Kannada ಉಡು (uḍu). Cognate with Bengali ওড়না (ōṛona, “shawl”) and Assamese উৰ (ur, “put on clothes”).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
brought or carried near.
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
oḍha mfn. (p.p. of ā-√ vah, q.v.) brought or carried near.
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