Kannada–English glossary
Every word taught across the 345-term KannadaMaadi course — transliteration, English meaning, native pronunciation, and the lesson the word first appears in. Free to use, no signup. Tap any term to hear it spoken.
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a little / somesvalpa · Lesson 2
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a little whilesvalpa hottu · Lesson 14
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acquaintance / introductionparichaya · Lesson 7
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advertisementjāhīrātu · Lesson 18
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afternoonmadhyāhna · Lesson 4
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agevayassu · Lesson 17
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almost / nearlyswalpadaralle · Lesson 15
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alone (fem.)obbaḷē · Lesson 11
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alone (masc. / fem.)obbanē / obbaḷē · Lesson 13
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although / even thoughādarū · Lesson 9
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applesēbu · Lesson 16
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bagbag · Lesson 5
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ballceṇḍu · Lesson 5
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bananabāḷehaṇṇu · Lesson 16
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becauseēkendare · Lesson 4
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bedhāsige · Lesson 10
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beginnerārambhika · Lesson 9
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big (one)doḍḍadu · Lesson 5
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bill / chequebill · Lesson 15
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bookpustaka · Lesson 5
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boredom / sadness / missing (someone)bēsara · Lesson 13
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boringbōr · Lesson 11
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both (of them / us / you)ibbarū · Lesson 7
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boyhuḍuga · Lesson 12
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cakecake · Lesson 15
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calm / gentlesādhu · Lesson 12
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can I come along?jotege barabahudā · Lesson 6
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carkāru · Lesson 10
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card (credit/debit)cārḍ · Lesson 15
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cashnagadu · Lesson 15
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chickencikan · Lesson 14
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chocolatechocolate · Lesson 15
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cleansvaccha · Lesson 17
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clear / evidentspaṣṭa · Lesson 21
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coffeekāfi · Lesson 3
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cold (chill)chaḷi · Lesson 4
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come (formal / plural imperative)banni · Lesson 2
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congratulationsabhinandane · Lesson 21
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curious / curiositykutūhala · Lesson 12
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E
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earkivi · Lesson 20
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early / fastbēga · Lesson 3
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easy / lightsulabha · Lesson 12
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easy / simplesulabha · Lesson 11
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eggmoṭṭe · Lesson 16
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elder brotheraṇṇa · Lesson 17
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elder one / bigger one (masc.)doḍḍavanu · Lesson 17
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elder sisterakka · Lesson 17
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empty / free / availablekhāli · Lesson 14
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evening (greeting context)sañje · Lesson 14
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every daypratidina · Lesson 3
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every weekprati vāra · Lesson 6
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everyoneellarū · Lesson 3
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exam / testparīkṣe · Lesson 21
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expensivedubāri · Lesson 16
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experienceanubhava · Lesson 20
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facemukha · Lesson 20
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familykuṭumba · Lesson 17
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father and mother / parentsappa amma · Lesson 17
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fear / nervousnesshedarike · Lesson 6
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film / moviesinimā · Lesson 4
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fishmīnu · Lesson 14
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fiveaidu · Lesson 7
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for two (people)ibbarige · Lesson 14
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forest / woodskāḍu · Lesson 11
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fournālku · Lesson 9
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freshtājā · Lesson 14
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Fridayśukravāra · Lesson 3
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friend (male)snēhita · Lesson 10
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friendssnēhitaru · Lesson 7
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from (ablative suffix)-inda · Lesson 1
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from whereellinda · Lesson 1
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from which place / native of whereelliyavaru · Lesson 2
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fruithaṇṇu · Lesson 16
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H
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hairkūdalu · Lesson 18
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halfardha · Lesson 16
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happiness / pleasuresantōṣa · Lesson 8
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have you booked? (formal)buk māḍiddīrā · Lesson 14
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have you come (formal)bandiddīrā · Lesson 1
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he asks / he is askingkēḷuttāne · Lesson 12
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he knows / he understandstiḷiyuttāne · Lesson 12
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healthy / in good healthārōgya · Lesson 12
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hello / namaskara (greeting)namaskāra · Lesson 1
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her (object)avaḷannu · Lesson 12
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hillbeṭṭa · Lesson 10
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him (object)avanannu · Lesson 12
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historyitihāsa · Lesson 20
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holiday / day offraje · Lesson 11
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honestprāmāṇika · Lesson 12
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hospitalāspatre · Lesson 20
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hot / warmbisi · Lesson 4
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hour / bell / o'clockgaṇṭe · Lesson 10
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hour / o'clock / bellgaṇṭe · Lesson 7
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house / homemane · Lesson 13
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how are you (formal)hēgiddīrā · Lesson 2
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how is ithēgide · Lesson 3
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how much / how manyeṣṭu · Lesson 5
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how was ithēgittu · Lesson 9
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hurry up / come quicklybēga bā · Lesson 18
I
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Inānu · Lesson 1
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I am learningkaliyuttiddēne · Lesson 2
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I cookedaḍuge māḍide · Lesson 11
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I didn't understandartha āgalilla · Lesson 2
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I drinkkuḍiyuttēne · Lesson 3
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I got upedde · Lesson 10
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I had gone / I wenthōgidde · Lesson 10
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I have forgottenmarĕtiddēne · Lesson 9
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I laughednakke · Lesson 9
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I liked it / it was likediṣṭa āyitu · Lesson 9
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I met (someone)bhēṭi āde · Lesson 9
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I met / visitedbhēṭiyāde · Lesson 10
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I sawnōḍide · Lesson 10
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I watched a moviesinimā nōḍide · Lesson 11
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ice creamice cream · Lesson 4
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if (we) hadn't gotsigadiddiddare · Lesson 14
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importantmukhya · Lesson 7
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in front of / aheadmunde · Lesson 7
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injury / hurtpeṭṭu · Lesson 18
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introduce (imperative)parichaya māḍisu · Lesson 12
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introduction / acquaintanceparichaya · Lesson 8
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is nice / is goodcennāgide · Lesson 1
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is not easysulabha alla · Lesson 6
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it hurts / it achesnōyuttade · Lesson 20
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it is nice / goodchannāgide · Lesson 3
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it is tastyruciyāgide · Lesson 15
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it was fun / I enjoyed itmajā bantu · Lesson 11
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it's okay / no worriesparavāgilla · Lesson 18
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languagebhāṣe · Lesson 6
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late / delaytaḍa · Lesson 18
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later / afterwardsāmēle · Lesson 8
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lazy / lazy personsōmāri · Lesson 17
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lesson / classpāṭha · Lesson 9
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let's drinkkuḍiyōṇa · Lesson 1
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let's gohōgōṇa · Lesson 7
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let's meetbhēṭiyāgōṇa · Lesson 7
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let's take / let's go withtagōḷḷōṇa · Lesson 14
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letterpatra · Lesson 13
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light / lampdīpa · Lesson 19
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liking / favouriteishṭa · Lesson 4
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loud (attributive)jōrāda · Lesson 20
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loud / noisyjōru · Lesson 12
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luck / fortuneadr̥ṣṭa · Lesson 14
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managermānējar · Lesson 8
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many / a lottumbā · Lesson 6
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marketmārukaṭṭe · Lesson 16
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masala dosamasāle dōse · Lesson 14
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maybe / perhapsbahuśaḥ · Lesson 9
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meal / foodūṭa · Lesson 4
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meaningartha · Lesson 7
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means / that is to sayandre · Lesson 7
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meetingsabhe · Lesson 8
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menumenu · Lesson 14
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minutenimiṣa · Lesson 7
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miraclepavāḍa · Lesson 21
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mistake / errortappu · Lesson 21
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mobile phonemobail · Lesson 13
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Mondaysōmavāra · Lesson 3
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monthtiṅgaḷu · Lesson 8
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more / a lotjāsti · Lesson 9
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muttonmaṭan · Lesson 14
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mynanna · Lesson 1
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Mysuru (city)Mysūru · Lesson 10
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namehesaru · Lesson 1
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neighboursnerehoreyavaru · Lesson 20
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newhosa · Lesson 2
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newcomer (masc.)hosaba · Lesson 3
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next timemundina sāri · Lesson 9
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no problem / it's okayparavāgilla · Lesson 3
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not well / sickhuṣārilla · Lesson 11
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nothing happenedēnū āgalilla · Lesson 11
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now / right nowīga · Lesson 8
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officekacēri · Lesson 8
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okay / alright / correctsari · Lesson 8
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old (attributive)haḷeya · Lesson 10
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on foot / walkingnaḍedukoṇḍu · Lesson 7
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on time / at the right timesariyāda samayakke · Lesson 18
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on time / punctuallysamayakke sariyāgi · Lesson 7
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opinionabhiprāya · Lesson 20
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organicsāvayava · Lesson 16
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other / differentbēre · Lesson 14
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ournamma · Lesson 9
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outsiders / other peoplebēreyavaru · Lesson 6
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palacearamane · Lesson 10
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peoplejana · Lesson 6
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photophōṭō · Lesson 13
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piece / slicetuṇḍu · Lesson 15
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placejāga · Lesson 20
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pricebele · Lesson 5
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price / costbele · Lesson 16
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pridehemme · Lesson 21
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problemsamasye · Lesson 20
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program / schedulekāryakrama · Lesson 21
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put on clothes / get dressedbaṭṭe hākikō · Lesson 18
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satisfied / contentmenttr̥pti · Lesson 12
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Saturdayśanivāra · Lesson 3
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schoolśāle · Lesson 6
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see you laterāmele sigōṇa · Lesson 3
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send (imperative)kaḷisu · Lesson 13
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separately / different onesbēre-bēre · Lesson 15
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she cancelledkyānsal māḍidaḷu · Lesson 11
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she tells / she sayshēḷuttāḷe · Lesson 12
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she thought / assumedandukondaḷu · Lesson 9
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shop / storeangaḍi · Lesson 5
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shopkeeper (respectful)aṅgaḍiyavaru · Lesson 12
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show (imperative)tōrisu · Lesson 13
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sleepnidde · Lesson 18
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sleep didn't come / couldn't fall asleepnidde baralilla · Lesson 19
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slownidhāna · Lesson 6
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slowlynidhānavāgi · Lesson 2
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small (one)cikkadu · Lesson 5
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solution / remedyparihāra · Lesson 20
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sometimeskelavu sāri · Lesson 6
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songhāḍu · Lesson 4
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sorry / excuse mekṣamisi · Lesson 4
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sorry / excuse me (polite)kṣamisi · Lesson 14
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still / yetinnū · Lesson 3
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studentsvidyārthigaḷu · Lesson 6
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subtitlesupaśīrṣike · Lesson 11
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successfullyyaśasviyāgi · Lesson 21
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suddenlyiddakkiddante · Lesson 20
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suggest / recommend (formal imperative)sūcisi · Lesson 14
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Sundaybhānuvāra · Lesson 3
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surprise / astonishmentāshcharya · Lesson 15
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sweet (taste)sihi · Lesson 16
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sweet / dessertsihi · Lesson 15
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tableṭēbal · Lesson 14
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taste / flavourruci · Lesson 15
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than (comparative marker)-ginta · Lesson 9
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than all / -est (superlative)ellakkinta · Lesson 17
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thank youdhanyavāda · Lesson 1
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that (+ noun)ā · Lesson 5
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that / that thingadu · Lesson 5
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the only one (masc.)obbanē · Lesson 17
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they comebartāre · Lesson 6
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they learnkaliyuttāre · Lesson 6
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they speak / talkmātāḍtāre · Lesson 6
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things / stuff / luggagesāmānu · Lesson 11
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this (+ noun)ī · Lesson 5
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this (object)idannu · Lesson 12
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this / this thingidu · Lesson 5
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this man / he (near)ivanu · Lesson 5
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this many people / so crowdediṣṭu jana · Lesson 14
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this woman / she (near)ivaḷu · Lesson 5
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threemūru · Lesson 8
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three-quartersmukkālu · Lesson 16
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Thursdayguruvāra · Lesson 3
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timesamaya · Lesson 4
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tip (gratuity)tips · Lesson 15
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tired / exhaustedsustu · Lesson 10
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to / for (dative suffix)-ige · Lesson 1
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to bathe / showersnāna māḍu · Lesson 18
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to change / alterbadalāyisu · Lesson 21
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to close / to puthāku · Lesson 19
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to complete / finishmugisu · Lesson 21
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to continuemunduvarisu · Lesson 21
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to get angry / upsetsiṭṭu māḍikō · Lesson 18
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to lie down (to rest)malagikoḷḷu · Lesson 18
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to me / for menanage · Lesson 13
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to meet (each other)bhēṭiyāgu · Lesson 18
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to open / to take outtege · Lesson 19
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to order (food)order māḍu · Lesson 15
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to persuade / convinceoppisu · Lesson 16
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to postponemundakke hāku · Lesson 21
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to save / rescuerakṣisu · Lesson 21
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to sleep / lie downmalagu · Lesson 19
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to turn off / to extinguishārisu · Lesson 19
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to turn on / to lighthacchu · Lesson 19
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to you / for youninage · Lesson 13
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todayivattu · Lesson 4
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togetheroṭṭige · Lesson 3
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together / all togetheroṭṭige · Lesson 15
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tomorrownāḷe · Lesson 4
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topic / subject matterviṣaya · Lesson 21
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total / in totaloṭṭu · Lesson 11
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town / native placeūru · Lesson 17
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trainrailu · Lesson 10
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training / internshiptarabēti · Lesson 8
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trek / hikecāraṇa · Lesson 11
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trouble / bothertondare · Lesson 14
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try (imperative)prayatnisu · Lesson 9
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Tuesdaymaṅgaḷavāra · Lesson 3
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wait (formal imperative)kāyiri · Lesson 14
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waiter / servermāṇi · Lesson 14
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walk / strollvāk · Lesson 14
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want / don't wantbēku / bēḍa · Lesson 13
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want / needbēku · Lesson 2
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waternīru · Lesson 3
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wenāvu · Lesson 7
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we climbed the hillbeṭṭa hattidevu · Lesson 11
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we packed / tied up (for ourselves)kaṭṭikoṇḍevu · Lesson 11
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we told / saidhēḷidevu · Lesson 9
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we walkednaḍedevu · Lesson 10
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weatherhavāmāna · Lesson 4
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Wednesdaybudhavāra · Lesson 3
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weekvāra · Lesson 6
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welcomesvāgata · Lesson 1
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well / nicelychennāgi · Lesson 2
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whatēnu · Lesson 2
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whyyāke · Lesson 2
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windowkiṭaki · Lesson 19
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work / jobkelasa · Lesson 2
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worry / concernchinte · Lesson 18
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would have had to gohōgabēkāgittu · Lesson 14
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yearvarṣa · Lesson 9
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yesterdayninne · Lesson 9
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you (formal / plural)nīvu · Lesson 1
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you (informal singular)nīnu · Lesson 1
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younger brothertamma · Lesson 13
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younger one / smaller one (masc.)cikkavanu · Lesson 17
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younger sistertangi · Lesson 17
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your (formal / plural)nimma · Lesson 1
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your (formal)nimma · Lesson 8
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