(p. 1151) vādōḍu vā-dōḍu. [Tel. వా+తోడు.] n. Assistance in word or in speaking, మాటకు సహాయము. A social companion, a friend to talk with. మాటకుతోడు. An instrument to open and examine the diseased mouth of an animal, a pharingoscope. 'వాదోడైనశుకాంగనామణుల, బిల్వం.' Charu Chandrod. iv. 35.