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Kannada

Pronunciation: /ˈkanədə/
Definition of Kannada

noun

[mass noun]
  • a Dravidian language related to Telugu and using a similar script, spoken by about 43 million people, mainly in Karnataka in SW India. Also called Kanarese.

adjective

  • relating to Kannada and its speakers.

Origin:

the name in Kannada

Kannada in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Kannada in the US English dictionary
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