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Kannada
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *aṭV. Cognate to Malayalam അടി (aṭi), Tamil அடி (aṭi), and Tulu ಅಡಿ (aḍi).
Noun
ಅಡಿ • (aḍi)
- (anatomy) foot
- foot (unit of measurement)
- (poetry) foot
- a member of a particular Brahmana caste
- secret
- a site
- anvil
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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ಅಡಿಯು (aḍiyu)
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ಅಡಿಗಳು (aḍigaḷu)
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| Accusative
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ಅಡಿಯನ್ನು (aḍiyannu)
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ಅಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (aḍigaḷannu)
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| Instrumental
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ಅಡಿಯಿಂದ (aḍiyinda)
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ಅಡಿಗಳಿಂದ (aḍigaḷinda)
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| Dative
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ಅಡಿಗೆ (aḍige)
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ಅಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ (aḍigaḷige)
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| Genitive
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ಅಡಿಯ (aḍiya)
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ಅಡಿಗಳ (aḍigaḷa)
|
Etymology 2
Noun
ಅಡಿ • (aḍi)
- opposition
- obstacle
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
|
Plural
|
| Nominative
|
ಅಡಿಯು (aḍiyu)
|
ಅಡಿಗಳು (aḍigaḷu)
|
| Accusative
|
ಅಡಿಯನ್ನು (aḍiyannu)
|
ಅಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (aḍigaḷannu)
|
| Instrumental
|
ಅಡಿಯಿಂದ (aḍiyinda)
|
ಅಡಿಗಳಿಂದ (aḍigaḷinda)
|
| Dative
|
ಅಡಿಗೆ (aḍige)
|
ಅಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ (aḍigaḷige)
|
| Genitive
|
ಅಡಿಯ (aḍiya)
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ಅಡಿಗಳ (aḍigaḷa)
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References
- V. Krishna (2019) “ಅಡಿ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಅಡಿ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971