ಬದುಕು

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Kannada

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Kannada ಬರ್ದುಂಕು (barduṃku), from Old Kannada ಬೞ್ದುಂಕು (baḻduṃku), from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ (to live). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ), Telugu బతుకు (batuku). Also related to ಬಾಳು (bāḷu, to thrive).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ಬದುಕು (baduku)

  1. to live