verb phrase (reflexive)
sittu maadiko
"to get angry / upset"
"to get angry / upset" in spoken Kannada is sittu maadiko. It's a verb phrase (reflexive) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 18: Hurry Up! — Getting Ready for a Date of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note sittu 'anger' + maadiko 'do to oneself'; mostly heard in negative sittu maadikobeda = 'don't be angry'
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. sittu maadiko is used in Lesson 18 (Hurry Up! — Getting Ready for a Date, CEFR B1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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