Chapter 2: General Words

NUMBERS  

1 = ondhu

11 = hannondhu

21 = ippathondhu

31 = moovathondhu

41 = nalavathondhu

51 = aivathondhu

61 = aravathondhu

71 = yeppathondhu

81 = yembathondhu

91 = thombathondhu

100 = nooru

One thousand- ondhu saavira

One lakh = ondhu

laksha

One Crore- ondhu koTI

2 = eradu

12 = hanneradu

22 = ippatheradu

32 = moovatheradu

42  =

nalavatheradu

52 = aivatheradu

62 = aravatheradu

72 = yeppatheradu

82 = yembatheradu

92 = thombatheradu

200 = innooru

Two thousand – eradu

saavira

Two lakhs- eradu laksha

Two crore = eradu koTi

3 = mooru

13 = hadhimooru

23 = ippathmooru

33 = moovathmooru

43 = nalavathmooru

53 = aivathmooru

63 = aravathmooru

73 = yeppathmooru

83 = yembathmooru

93 = thombathmooru

300 = munnooru

4 = naalku /

naaku

14 = hadhinaalku

24 = ippathnaalku

34 = moovathnaalku

44 = nalavathnaalku

54 = aivathnaalku

64 = aravathnaalku

74 = eppathnaalku

84 = embathnaalku

94 = thombathnaalku

400 = naanooru

5 = aidhu

15 = hadhinaidhu

25 = ippathaidhu

35 = moovathaidhu

45 = nalavathaidhu

55 = aivathaidhu

65 = aravathaidhu

75 = eppathaidhu

85 = embathaidhu

95 = thombathaidhu

500 = ainooru

6 = aaru

16 = hadhinaaru

26 = ippathaaru

36 = moovathaaru

46 = nalavathaaru

56 = aivathaaru

66 = aravathaaru

76 = eppathaaru

86 = embathaaru

96 = thombathaaru

600 = aarnooru

7 = yeLu

17 = hadhineLu

27 = ippatheLu

37 = moovatheLu

47  =

nalavatheLu

57 = aivatheLu

67 = aravatheLu

77 = eppatheLu

87 = embatheLu

97 = thombatheLu

700 = eLnooru

8 = entu

18 = hadhinentu

28 = ippathentu

38 = moovathentu

48  =

nalavathentu

58 = aivathentu

68 = aravathentu

78 = yeppathentu

88 = yembathentu

98 = thombathentu

800 = entnooru

9 = ombathu

19 = hathombathu

29 = ippathombathu

39 = moovathombathu

49 = nalavathombathu

59 = aivathombathu

69 = aravathombathu

79 = eppathombathu

89 = embathombathu

99 = thombathombathu

900 = ombainooru

10 = hattu

20 = ippathu

30 = moovathu

40 = nalavathu

50 = aivathu

60 = aravathu

70 = eppathu

80 = embathu

90 = thombathu

100 = nooru

1000 = ondhu saavira

VEGETABLES AND FRUITS / FOOD GRAINS & DHALS / MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Some Vegetables that you don't need Translation 

Tomato  :  Beans  :  Carrot  :  Cabbage – ele kosu/ gedde kosu:  Beetroot : Cauliflower – Hoo kosu, yam- Suvarna gedde

Some Fruits that you don't need Translation

Apple  :  Papaya  :  Orange  

Vegetable = tharakaari

Vegetables = tharakaarigaLu

Fruit = haNNu

Fruits = haNNugaLu

Brinjal = badhne kaayi

Lady's Finger = bende kaayi

Mango = maavina haNNu

Papaya = parangi

Onion = eeruLLi

Cucumber = southe kaayi

Banana = baaLe haNNu

Pine Apple = ananas

Garlic = beLLuLLi

Drumstick = nugge kaayi

Grape = dhraakshi

Water Melon = kallangadi haNNu

Ginger = shunTi

Pumpkin = kumbaLa kaayi

Guava = seebe haNNu

Musk Melon = kharbooja

Peas = baTaani

Flat beans = avare kaayi

Broad beans – chapparadavare kaayi

Apple = sebu

Jackfruit = halasina haNNu - haLsnannu

Curry leaves = karibevu - karbevu

Coconut = thengina kaayi

Dry coconut- Kobbari / vona kobbari

Tender coconut- yeLaneeru- kaayi/ ganji

Custard Apple = seeta Phala / ram phala(variant)

Sapota = sapota

Coriander = kothambari

Chilli - meNasina kaayi

Capsicum = dappa meNasina kaayi

Pomegranate = dhaaLimbe

Orange = kithaLe haNNu

Mint leaves = pudhina

Green chilli - hasi meNasina kaayi

Dry chilli- oNa meNasina kaayi – Byaadgi, Guntur, kashmiri

Sweet Lime = moosambi

Fig = anjoora

Bottle gourd = sore kaayi

Raw banana = baaLe kaayi

Tonde kaayi, here kaayi (ridge gourd), sore kaayi, nugge kaayi- drumstick

Snake gourd = padavala kaayi

Raw mango = maavina kaayi

Ridge gourd = heere kaayi

Radish = moolangi

Ash gourd = boodhu kumbaLa kaayi

Potato = aalu gedde

Ivy gourd = thonde kaayi

Sweet potato = geNasu

Bitter gourd = haagala kaayi

Yam = suvarna gedde

Fenugreek/ methi leaves = menthye soppu

Cabbage = ele kosu

Spinach = Palak soppu

Cauliflower = hoo kosu

FOOD GRAINS & DHALS

Raw Rice = akki

Cooked rice - anna

Beaten rice/ Poha = avalakki

Rice flour = akki hittu

Puffed rice = mandakki/ puri (kadale puri- mixed puri)

Wheat = godhi

Toor dhal = thogari beLe

Wheat flour = godhi hittu

Urad dhal = udhina beLe

Salt = uppu

Moong dhal = hesaru beLe

Sugar = sakkare

Chana dhal = kadale beLe

Peanut = kadale beeja

Jaggery = bella

Corn = joLa

Raagi = raagi

Rotti not Roti

SPICES

Cumin seed = jeerige

Cinnamon = chakke

Coriander powder = dhaniya pudi

Cottage cheese = paneer

First milk after calf birth - Ginnu

Almonds = baadhaami

Sesame seeds = eLLu – White- biLi eLLu, Black- kari eLLu

Ground nuts = kadale kaayi

Fennel seeds = sompu

Mustard = saasuve

Clove = lavanga

Turmeric powder = arishina pudi

Pepper = meNasu

Cardamom = yelakki

Chilli powder = meNasina pudi

Cashew nuts = godambi

Poppy seeds = gasgase

Asafoetida = hingu

Bay leaf = palaav ele

Pepper powder = meNasu pudi (kari / kappu)

Seasoning/ Tadka = oggaraNe

Fenugreek seeds = menthe kaaLu

Jeera powder = jeerige pudi

Badisi- serve / haaku better avoid or say it sweetly

Avoid haaklaa

Alle iDi – keep it there, Alle biDi- leave it there

Peel the garlic- beLLuLLi sippe biDisi

Turi- Grate