ನೀರು

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See also: ನೀರ್ and ನರಿ

Kannada

ಖನಿಜ ನೀರಿನ ಲೋಟ (a glass of mineral water)
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Etymology

From Old Kannada ನೀರ್ (nīr), from Proto-Dravidian *nīr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪iːɾu/
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Noun

ನೀರು • (nīru)

  1. water
    ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸಿರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಬೇಕು.
    ellā usirugaḷige nīru bēku.
    All creatures need water.

Declension

Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ನೀರು (nīru) ನೀರುಗಳು (nīrugaḷu)
Accusative ನೀರನ್ನು (nīrannu) ನೀರುಗಳನ್ನು (nīrugaḷannu)
Instrumental ನೀರಿನಿಂದ (nīrininda) ನೀರುಗಳಿಂದ (nīrugaḷinda)
Dative ನೀರಿಗೆ (nīrige) ನೀರುಗಳಿಗೆ (nīrugaḷige)
Genitive ನೀರಿನ (nīrina) ನೀರುಗಳ (nīrugaḷa)

References

  • V. Krishna (2019) “ನೀರು”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha
  • Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ನೀರು”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971
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