Friday, July 31, 2009

Time related words (Kannada)


time : samaya (ಸಮಯ)

hour : ganTe (ಗಂಟೆ)
minute : nimisha (ನಿಮಿಷ)
second : kshaNa (ಕ್ಷಣ)
week : vaara (ವಾರ)
fortnight : saptaaha (ಸಪ್ತಾಹ)
day : dina/ divasa (ದಿನ/ ದಿವಸ)
month : tingaLu (ತಿಂಗಳು)
year : varsha (ವರುಷ)

last month : hOda tingaLu, kaLeda tingaLu (ಹೋದ ತಿಂಗಳು,ಕಳೆದ ತಿಂಗಳು)
last week : hOda vaara, kaLeda vaara (ಹೋದ ವಾರ,ಕಳೆದ ವಾರ)
day before yesterday : monne (ಮೊನ್ನೆ)
yesterday : nenne (ನೆನ್ನೆ)
today : ivattu (ಇವತ್ತು) , indu (ಇಂದು)
that day : avattu (ಅವತ್ತು) , andu (ಅಂದು)
now : eega (ಈಗ)
tomorrow : naaLe (ನಾಳೆ)
day after tomorrow : naaDiddu (ನಾಡಿದ್ದು)
next week : mundina vaara (ಮುಂದಿನ ವಾರ)
next month : mundina tingaLu (ಮುಂದಿನ ತಿಂಗಳು)

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Summary of FLOWERS (in Kannada)


flower : hoovu (ಹೂವು)

rose : gulaabi (ಗುಲಾಬಿ)
lotus : taavare (ತಾವರೆ)
jasmine : mallige (ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ)
hibiscus : daasavaaLa (ದಾಸವಾಳ)
marigold : chenDu hoovu (ಚೆಂಡು ಹೂವು)
sunflower : suryakaanti (ಸುರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ)

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Summary of different PULSES and CEREALS (in Kannada)


pulses : davasa dhaanya

rice : akki (raw) (ಅಕ್ಕಿ) , anna (cooked) (ಅನ್ನ)
wheat : gOdhi (ಗೋಧಿ)
dal : bELe (ಬೇಳೆ)
toor dal : togari bELe (ತೊಗರಿ ಬೇಳೆ)
urad dal /Black Gram/ white gram : uddina bELe (ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೆ)
channa dal (split peas) : kadale bELe (ಕಡಲೇ ಬೇಳೆ)
green gram : hesaru kaaLu (ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು)
horse gram : huraLi kaaLu (ಹುರಳಿ ಕಾಳು)
cow peas : alsande kaaLu (ಅಲ್ಸಂದೆ ಕಾಳು)
black gram : kaDale kaaLu (ಕಡಲೆ ಕಾಳು)
puffed rice : manDakki, puri (ಮಂಡಕ್ಕಿ, ಪುರಿ)
poha (beaten rice) : avalakki (ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ)
fenugreek : menthya (ಮೆಂತ್ಯ)
poppy seeds : gasagase (ಗಸಗಸೆ)
corn : jOLa (ಜೋಳ)
groundnut : kaDalekaayi (ಕಡಲೇಕಾಯಿ)
groundnut seeds : kaDalekaayi beeja (ಕಡಲೇಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ)
black pepper : meNasu (ಮೆಣಸು)
cardamom : Elakki (ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ)
cloves : lavanga (ಲವಂಗ)
mustard : saasive (ಸಾಸಿವೆ)
cumin seeds : jeerige (ಜೀರಿಗೆ)
jaggery : bella (ಬೆಲ್ಲ)
sugar : sakkare (ಸಕ್ಕರೆ)
cashewnut : gOdaMbi (ಗೋಡಂಬಿ)
almond : baadami (ಬಾದಾಮಿ)
dry grapes : oNa draakshi (ಒಣ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ)
cinnamon : chakke (ಚಕ್ಕೆ)
asafoetida : iMgu (ಇಂಗು)
coconut : tenginakaayi (ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ)
dry coconut (copra) : kobbari (ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿ)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Parts of the body (Kannada)


English : Kannada

hand : kai (ಕೈ)
leg : kaalu (ಕಾಲು)
neck : kattu (ಕತ್ತು)
back : bennu (ಬೆನ್ನು)
finger : beraLu (ಬೆರಳು)
bone : mooLe (ಮೂಳೆ)
nerve : nara (ನರ)
face : mukha (ಮುಖ)
eye : kaNNu (ಕಣ್ಣು)
eyebrow : hubbu (ಹುಬ್ಬು)
eyelash : kaNNu reppe (ಕಣ್ಣು ರೆಪ್ಪೆ)
nose : moogu (ಮೂಗು)
ear : kivi (ಕಿವಿ)
mouth : baayi (ಬಾಯಿ)
lip : tuTi (ತುಟಿ)
tongue : naalige (ನಾಲಿಗೆ)
teeth : hallu (ಹಲ್ಲು)
skin : charma (ಚರ್ಮ)
cheek : kenne (ಕೆನ್ನೆ)
chin : galla (ಗಲ್ಲ )
throat : ganTalu (ಗಂಟಲು)
stomach : hoTTe (ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ )
chest : ede (ಎದೆ)
thigh : toDe (ತೊಡೆ)
thumb finger : hebbeTTu (ಹೆಬ್ಬೆಟ್ಟು)
fore finger – tOruberaLu (ತೋರುಬೆರಳು)
middle finger – madhyada beraLu (ಮಧ್ಯದ ಬೆರಳು)
ring finger – anaamika (ಅನಾಮಿಕ)
little finger - kiruberaLu (ಕಿರುಬೆರಳು)
palm : angai (ಅಂಗೈ)
foot : paada (ಪಾದ)
heel : himmaDi, keelu (ಹಿಮ್ಮಡಿ, ಕೀಲು)
knee : manDi (ಮಂಡಿ)
forehead : haNe (ಹಣೆ)
hair : koodalu (ಕೂದಲು)
head : tale (ತಲೆ)

Monday, July 27, 2009

Words conveying relations


KANNADA WORD : ENGLISH WORD

amma/taayi : mother
appa/tande : father
maga : son
magaLu : daughter
aNNa : Elder brother
tamma : Younger brother
akka : Elder sister
tangi : Younger sister
ajja/thatha : Grandfather
ajji : Grandmother
ganDa : Husband
henDathi : Wife
maava : maternal uncle/ Father in law
atte : paternal aunt/ Mother in law
aLiya : Son in law
sose : Daughter in law
chikkappa : Father’s younger brother or mother’s younger sister’s husband
chikkamma : Mother’s younger sister or father’s younger brother’s wife
doDDappa : Father’s elder brother or mother’s elder sister’s husband
doDDamma : Mother’s elder sister or father’s elder brother’s wife
bhaava : Brother in law
makkaLu : Children
attige : Sister in law
maiduna : Husband’s younger brother.
geLeya / geLathi : Friend(male)/friend(female)
snehitha / snehithe : Friend(male)/friend(female)
geLethana : Friendship
nenTaru : Relatives