noun (collective)
jana
"people"
"people" in spoken Kannada is jana. It's a noun (collective) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 6: Many People Speak Kannada Well of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note tumbā jana = many people; similar to Hindi 'jan'
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. jana is used in Lesson 6 (Many People Speak Kannada Well, CEFR A1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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