ಮಾವು
Kannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *mām. Cognate with Malayalam മാ (mā), Tamil மா (mā), Telugu మామిడి (māmiḍi). Compare also English mango, a Dravidian borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːʋu/
Declension
| Case/Form | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ಮಾವು (māvu) | ಮಾವುಗಳು (māvugaḷu) |
| Accusative | ಮಾವನ್ನು (māvannu) | ಮಾವುಗಳನ್ನು (māvugaḷannu) |
| Instrumental | ಮಾವಿನಿಂದ (māvininda) | ಮಾವುಗಳಿಂದ (māvugaḷinda) |
| Dative | ಮಾವಿಗೆ (māvige) | ಮಾವುಗಳಿಗೆ (māvugaḷige) |
| Genitive | ಮಾವಿನ (māvina) | ಮಾವುಗಳ (māvugaḷa) |
Derived terms
- ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ (māvinakāyi, “unripe mango”)
- ಮಾವಿನಹಣ್ಣು (māvinahaṇṇu, “ripe mango”)
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