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Kannada
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
ಅಥವಾ • (athavā)
- or
ಅವನು ಅಥವಾ ನಾನು ಅಂಗಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು.- avanu athavā nānu aṅgaḍige hōdevu.
- He or I went to the store.
Usage notes
This conjunction is a general "or." It can be used as an inclusive "or" or as an exclusive "or." Compare with "ಇಲ್ಲವೆ."
It should be noted that as in all cases in Kannada where there is disjunction in the subject, the subject still governs a plural verb. For example: "ಅವನು ಅಥವಾ ಅವಳು ಹೋಗುವರು" ("he or she will go").
See also
Tulu
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā).
Conjunction
ಅಥವಾ (athavā)
- or