pronoun (proximal, neuter)
idu
"this / this thing"
"this / this thing" in spoken Kannada is idu. It's a pronoun (proximal, neuter) 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 Used for objects; contrast with adu. Similar to Tamil idu, Telugu idi.
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. idu 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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