ಬಿಡು

Kannada

Etymology

From Middle Kannada ಬಿಡು (biḍu), from Old Kannada ವಿಡು (viḍu), from Proto-Dravidian *viṭu (“to leave, let go”). Cognate with Malayalam വിടുക (viṭuka), Tamil விடு (viṭu), Telugu విడు (viḍu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biɖu/

Verb

ಬಿಡು • (biḍu)

1. to leave, let go, release
2. to quit

References

• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “viṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Middle Kannada

Etymology

From Old Kannada ವಿಡು (viḍu), from Proto-Dravidian *viṭu (“to leave, let go”).

Verb

ಬಿಡು (biḍu)

1. to let go, leave

Descendants

• Kannada: ಬಿಡು (biḍu)