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Kodava

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A Dravidian language spoken in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Coorgi, Kodagu

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of the ethnic Coorg Community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Kodava ಕೊಡವ (koḍava).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: कोडावा (koḍāvā) — Translations
  • Kannada: ಕೊಡವ (koḍava) — Translations
  • Kodava: ಕೊಡವ (koḍava) — Translations
  • Tamil: குடகு மொழி (kuṭaku moḻi) — Translations