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Kannada
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Kannada ಚಿಱು (ciṟu). Cognate to Tulu ಸಿದ್ಯ (sidya).
Adjective
ಚಿಕ್ಕ • (cikka)
- small
- young
- mean
- flat-nosed
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit शिक्य (śikya).
Noun
ಚಿಕ್ಕ • (cikka)
- sling, net
- network for carrying or suspending burdens
- muzzle
Declension
Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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Nominative
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ಚಿಕ್ಕವು (cikkavu)
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಳು (cikkagaḷu)
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Accusative
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ಚಿಕ್ಕವನ್ನು (cikkavannu)
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಳನ್ನು (cikkagaḷannu)
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Instrumental
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ಚಿಕ್ಕದಿಂದ (cikkadinda)
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಳಿಂದ (cikkagaḷinda)
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Dative
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ (cikkakke)
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಳಿಗೆ (cikkagaḷige)
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Genitive
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ಚಿಕ್ಕದ (cikkada)
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ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಳ (cikkagaḷa)
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References
- V. Krishna (2019) “ಚಿಕ್ಕ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಚಿಕ್ಕ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971