ಉಮೇದು

Kannada

Alternative forms

• ಉಮೇದ (umēda), ಉಮೇದಿ (umēdi)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian امید (umed, umīd, ummed, ummīd).

Noun

ಉಮೇದು • (umēdu) n

1. hopefulness, confidence, trust, high probability (of passing an examination, etc.)
2. enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal

Derived terms

• ಉಮೇದುವಾರ (umēduvāra)
• ಉಮೇದುವಾರಿ (umēduvāri)
• ಉಮೇದುವಾರಿಕೆ (umēduvārike)

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ಉಮೇದು”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಉಮೇದ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 248
• Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 139, column 2.