adjective (neuter form)
chikkadu
"small (one)"
"small (one)" in spoken Kannada is chikkadu. It's a adjective (neuter form) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 5: This, That — Pointing Things Out of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note chikka + -du; attributive form chikka + noun, e.g., chikka pustaka
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. chikkadu is used in Lesson 5 (This, That — Pointing Things Out, CEFR A1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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