ಬದುಕು
Kannada
Etymology
From Middle Kannada ಬರ್ದುಂಕು (barduṃku), from Old Kannada ಬೞ್ದುಂಕು (baḻduṃku), from Proto-Dravidian *vāẓ- (“to live”). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ), Telugu బతుకు (batuku). Also related to ಬಾಳು (bāḷu, “to thrive”).
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