hemme
"pride" in spoken Kannada is hemme. It's a noun (feminine) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 21: The Exam is Postponed — Reflecting on the Journey of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note hemme ide construction = 'pride exists (I'm proud)'
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. hemme is used in Lesson 21 (The Exam is Postponed — Reflecting on the Journey, CEFR B1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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