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Note that there is no direct Kannada equivalent for the verb 'to be' as a copula [linking verb], because Kannada is a zero-copula language, although the sentence may be alternatively written 'ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ(ಯನ್ನು) ಆಗಿದ್ಧೇನೆ.' literally meaning 'I am/exist having become ...
Kundapra bhashi also called Kundagannada/Kundapura Kannada is a regional variety of Kannada spoken by ethno-cultural Tuluvas residing in the Kundapura, Byndoor, Brahmavar & Hebri taluks of Udupi District. While it maintains the core structure and vocabulary of Kannada, it incorporates some Tulu influences, particularly in local terms and ...
Dravidian languages include Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and a number of other languages spoken mainly in South Asia. The list is by no means exhaustive. Some of the words can be traced to specific languages, but others have disputed or uncertain origins. Words of disputed or less certain origin are in the "Dravidian languages" list.
Kannada Saahithya Parishath (Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು, romanized: Kannaḍa Sāhitya Pariṣattu; lit. ' Kannada Literary Council ' ) is an Indian non-profit organisation that promotes the Kannada language and its literature.
G. P. Rajarathnam (1909–1979), [2] known by his pen name as Bhramara (meaning:Bee), [3] was a Kannada author, lyricist and poet in Karnataka, India. [4] [5] [6] Rajarathnam was well known for composing poems for children.
These words can be slang or catchy words, and can also be combined into Kanglish [Kannada+English]. For instance, "just maja maadi", meaning, "chill out", is a phrase popularized by one of the city's radio stations "Enjoy maadi" and "swalpa adjust maadi" are other such popular Kanglish phrases. ("Maadi" literally means "do" or "make".)
The Konkani language spoken in the Indian state of Goa has loanwords from multiple languages, including Arabic, Portuguese, English and Kannada. This is a list of loanwords in the Konkani language . Portuguese words in Konkani
The Kannada script is an abugida, where when a vowel follows a consonant, it is written with a diacritic rather than as a separate letter. There are also three obsolete vowels, corresponding to vowels in Sanskrit. Written Kannada is composed of akshara or kagunita, corresponding to syllables. The letters for consonants combine with diacritics ...