ಬದುಕು

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Kannada ಬರ್ದುಂಕು (barduṃku), from Old Kannada ಬೞ್ದುಂಕು (baḻduṃku), from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ (“to live”). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ), Telugu బతుకు (batuku). Also related to ಬಾಳು (bāḷu, “to thrive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɐd̪uku/

Verb

ಬದುಕು • (baduku)

  1. to live
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