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kannada

/ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
kan-na-da
IPA
/ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

Uncountable

noun

The alphasyllabary used to write the aforementioned language, along with Konkani and Tulu.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa). Doublet of Canara.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ಕನ್ನಡ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kanada (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Kanglish

Phrases

Old Kannada Wiktionary’s coverage of Kannada terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kannada terms

Synonyms

Canarese kanarese kanarese language kannada language

Homonyms

Canada

Questions

How do you pronounce kannada?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də/.
What does kannada mean?
The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.
Where does kannada come from?
From Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa). Doublet of Canara.

How to pronounce kannada

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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