noun / adjective
taḍa
"late / delay"
"late / delay" in spoken Kannada is taḍa. It's a noun / adjective that you'll first encounter in Lesson 18: Hurry Up! — Getting Ready for a Date of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note taḍa āgutte = it's getting late; taḍa āytu = it became late
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. taḍa is used in Lesson 18 (Hurry Up! — Getting Ready for a Date, CEFR B1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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