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Hello
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Namaskara !
Morning
Beligge
Night
Rathri
Yesterday
Nenne
Today
Eevathu
Tomorrow
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- How are
you?
Hegiddeera ?
- Fine !
Chennagide!
- Glad to
meet you
Nimmannu bheti madi santhosha ayithu
- What is
your name?
Nimma hesaru yenu?
- My name is
Raju
Nanna hesaru Raju
- Come in
Olage banni
- Sit down
Kulithukoli
- Stop
Nillisi
- Go forward
Munde hogi
- Go back
Hinde hogi
- I want to
get down here
Naanu illi illiyutheeni
- Next stop
Mundina stop
- Listen
Keli
- Please
Dayavittu
- Thank you.
Dhanyavaadagalu
- Good-bye
Hogibaruve
- I want
Nanage beku
- Please
help me
Dayavittu sahaya maadi
- I agree!
Sari !
- It's good!
Chennagide!
- This is
very good
Iddu thumba chennagide
- I am sorry
Nannannu kshamisi !
- Lets go !
Hogonva!
- What does
this cost ?
Idara bele yesthu ?
- Is this
water good for drinking ?
Ed neeru kudiyalu yogyave?
- Can I make
a phone call from here ?
Naanu illinda phone maada bahuda?
- Where can
I hire a taxi?
Taxi yelli siguthade?
- Where does
this road lead?
Ee rasthe yellige hoguthe?
- What is
the time ?
Samaya yesthu ?
- Please
would you tell me where I can find this address
Dayavittu ee vilasa yellide yendu helutheera ?
- Have you
eaten ?
Ooota aayitha ?
- Fish
Meenu
- Vegetable
Tarakari
- Salt
Uppu
- Rice
Anna
- Milk
Haalu
- Boil
Beyisu
- Water
Neeru
Numbers in
Kannada
- One
- Ondu
- Two -
Yeradu
- Three -
Mooru
- Four -
Naliku
- Five -
Aidu
- Six - Aaru
- Seven -
Yelu
- Eight -
Yentu
- Nine -
Ombathu
- Ten -
Hathu
Directions in
Kannada
- Left
- Yedagade
- Right -
Balagade
- Back -
Hinde
- Front -
Munde
- Inside -
Olage
- Outside -
Horage
- North -
Uttara
- South -
Dakshina
- East -
Poorva
- West -
Pashchima
Sizes and
shapes in Kannada
- Big -
Doddadu
- Small -
Chikkadu
- Tall -
Yettara
- Wide -
Agala
- Narrow -
Sanna
- Long -
Udda
- Short -
Gidda
Vernacular
words used in the Karnataka Traveller
- Ardha
Half
- Basadis
Temples
- Choultries
Halls used for celebrations and gatherings; also used as
traveller's dormitories
- Darshan
Glimpse of a sacred deity or icon
- Dhoti
Traditional attire of South Indian males; usually a
plain white cloth wrapped around the waist
- Durgah
Muslim place of worship; usually the tomb of a saint
- Fakir
Wandering mystic
- Gopuram;
gopura
Multi-tiered, tapered roof; an integral part of Hindu
temple architecture
- Hookah
Pipe used for smoking tobacco or opium
- Jatra
Open-air fair or market
- Laksha
A lakh; one hundred thousand
- Deepotsava
Festival of lights
- Lingam
Phallic symbol commonly found in temples dedicated to
Lord Shiva
- Mahal
Palace
- Mantapa
Platform or dais, usually covered
- Mutt
Monastery following a certain school of religious
thought
- Nandi
Sacred Bull
- Paan
Betel leaf
- Puranas
Ancient Hindu texts
- Pushkarni
Large tiered tank, usually located in a temple courtyard
- King
Raja
- Shaiva
Lord Shiva worshipping sect
- Shikhara
Peak
- Tonga
Horse drawn cart commonly used for transportation
- Tulasi
Basil leaf
- Utsav
Festival
-
Tirthankara
Enlightened Jain guru
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