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Kannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *oṟk- (“to lean, rest, to sleep”). Cognate with Malayalam ഉറക്കം (uṟakkaṁ), Tamil உறக்கம் (uṟakkam).
Pronunciation
Noun
ಒರಕು • (oraku)
- (Havigannada) sleep, slumber
- Synonyms: ನಿದ್ರೆ (nidre), ನಿದ್ದೆ (nidde)
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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ಒರಕು (oraku)
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ಒರಕುಗಳು (orakugaḷu)
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| Accusative
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ಒರಕನ್ನು (orakannu)
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ಒರಕುಗಳನ್ನು (orakugaḷannu)
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| Instrumental
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ಒರಕಿನಿಂದ (orakininda)
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ಒರಕುಗಳಿಂದ (orakugaḷinda)
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| Dative
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ಒರಕಿಗೆ (orakige)
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ಒರಕುಗಳಿಗೆ (orakugaḷige)
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| Genitive
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ಒರಕಿನ (orakina)
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ಒರಕುಗಳ (orakugaḷa)
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