What does "kannada" mean?

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

How do you pronounce "kannada"?

Pronounced //ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də//.

Common synonyms include: kanarese, kannada language, canarese, kanarese language, kannada speaker, kannada-language.

/ˈkʌn.(n)ə.də/ noun

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Noun

1
The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India. uncountable
2
a Dravidian language spoken in southern India wordnet
3
The alphasyllabary used to write the aforementioned language, along with Konkani and Tulu. uncountable

"Of the Dravidian languages, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam have the most speakers."

From Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa). Doublet of Canara.