Kannada edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian امید (umed, umīd, ummed, ummīd).

Noun edit

ಉಮೇದು (umēdun

  1. hopefulness, confidence, trust, high probability (of passing an examination, etc.)
  2. enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • V. Krishna (2019) “ಉಮೇದು”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
  • Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಉಮೇದ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 248
  • Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 139, column 2.