Kannada
/ˈkɑːnədə/noun
उच्चारण कानड
कन्नड़ (भाषा)
Core word
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the Dravidian language of Karnataka
कन्नड़ (भाषा)
- Kannada is the official language of Karnataka.
- She gave her speech in Kannada.
- Many software workers in Bengaluru learn Kannada to talk to local people.
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- The poet wrote in Kannada and later in English.
- He speaks Kannada at home and Hindi at work.
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connected with the Kannada language or the people who speak it
कन्नड़
- Kannada films
- Kannada poetry
- The Kannada actor received a national award this year.
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- She teaches Kannada literature at the university.
- Several Kannada writers have won the Jnanpith Award.
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Kannada (noun, no article)
As the name of a language, Kannada takes no article. It is always written with a capital K.
भाषा के नाम के रूप में 'Kannada' के साथ article नहीं लगता। इसे हमेशा capital K से लिखा जाता है।
- Kannada is spoken mainly in Karnataka.
- Radhika is learning Kannada.
speak / write / read Kannada
Verbs of communication take the language name directly without a preposition.
संप्रेषण की verbs के साथ भाषा का नाम सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं लगता।
- My neighbour speaks fluent Kannada.
- Can you read Kannada?
in Kannada
Use in to say which language is used for something written or spoken.
लिखी या बोली गई चीज़ किस भाषा में है, यह बताने के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- The notice is written in Kannada and English.
- The film was dubbed in Kannada.
Kannada (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, Kannada describes a language, people, film or culture. For one person, say a Kannadiga.
Adjective के रूप में 'Kannada' भाषा, लोगों, फ़िल्म या संस्कृति का वर्णन करता है। एक व्यक्ति के लिए Kannadiga कहें।
- He is a Kannadiga from Mysuru.
- Kannada literature has won many Jnanpith awards.
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Kannada + noun
languagefilmliteraturepoetscriptspeaker
- Kannada literature is among the oldest in India.
verb + Kannada
speaklearnteachtranslate intowrite inunderstand
- The teacher translated the poem into Kannada.
adjective + Kannada
fluentspokenwrittenclassicalstandard
- Kannada was given the status of a classical language in 2008.
Kannada + context
KarnatakaBengaluruDravidianKannada Rajyotsava
- Kannada Rajyotsava is celebrated on 1 November every year.
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- Kannada belongs to the Dravidian family of languages.
कन्नड़ द्रविड़ भाषा-परिवार की भाषा है।
- The signboards in Bengaluru are written in Kannada and English.
बेंगलुरु के साइनबोर्ड कन्नड़ और English में लिखे होते हैं।
- Radhika's friend from Mysuru taught her a few Kannada words.
मैसूरु की राधिका की सहेली ने उसे कुछ कन्नड़ शब्द सिखाए।
- Many students prefer to answer the paper in Kannada.
कई विद्यार्थी प्रश्नपत्र का उत्तर कन्नड़ में देना पसंद करते हैं।
- Kuvempu, a great Kannada poet, wrote the state anthem of Karnataka.
महान कन्नड़ कवि कुवेम्पु ने कर्नाटक का राज्यगीत लिखा।
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✗ He speaks the Kannada very well.
✓ He speaks Kannada very well.
A language name used on its own takes no article.
अकेले प्रयुक्त भाषा के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ She is a Kannada.
✓ She is a Kannadiga.
Kannada names the language; a person from Karnataka who speaks it is a Kannadiga.
'Kannada' भाषा का नाम है; कर्नाटक का वह व्यक्ति जो इसे बोलता है, Kannadiga कहलाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the language is Kannada, while the people who speak it are often called Kannadigas.
Usage में भाषा का नाम Kannada है, जबकि इसे बोलने वाले लोगों को अक्सर Kannadigas कहा जाता है।