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

NUMBERS continued

Ardha – half

Vare – half while referring to time or adding with a number

Kaalu- 1/4th– Kg, time etc

Mukkalu – 3/4th – Kg, time etc

FAMILY MEMBERS & RELATIONS

Father = thandhe/appa(self)

Grand-father = ajja/thaatha(self)

Mother = taayi/amma(self)

Grand-mother = ajji

son = maga/ it’s also a slang in kannada for male close friend

Baa maga tea kudiyona? Come friend lets have tea

Yen maga aaraama? Hi friend hope you are doing fine?

Grand-son = mommaga

daughter = magaLu

Grand-daughter = mommagaLu

Children = makkaLu

Grand-children = mommakkaLu

Elder brother = aNNa

Child = magu

Elder sister = akka

Boy-child = gandu magu

Younger brother = thamma

Girl-child = heNNu magu

Younger sister = thangi

Wife- HenDathi

Husband - GanDA

Samadhaana- take it easy

Novvtide- paining

Pain - novvu

PARTS OF HUMAN BODY

For Plurals, just add "gaLu" to the words

Head = tale

Hair = koodhalu – tumba udurutide (hair is falling too much) yestu sarti shampoo inda wash madteera? Yav shampoo use maadtira? Hair fall kammi agutta? Khandita kammi agutte, medicines barkodtini, nam pharmacy nalle tagoLi.

Eye = kaNNu / Eyes = kaNNugaLu

Nose = moogu

Mouth = baayi

Ear = kiwi / Ears = kiwigaLu

Neck = kuttige

Chest = yedhe

Yavaginda – since when? Yaake munche barlilla – why you dint come before?

Nange astu important ansirlilla- I dint feel it was important.

Parvagilla ivaga check madthini

Stomach = hotte – yen tindri (what did you eat)

Spine = bennu

Waist = sonta

Hand = kai   /   Hands = kaigaLu

Hand Finger = kaiberaLu   /  hand Fingers = kaiberaLugaLu

 Leg = kaalu   /   Legs = kaalugaLu

 Leg finger = kaalberaLu   /   leg fingers = kaalberaLugaLu

Toe = hebberaLu  /  Toes = hebberaLugaLu

Thumb = hebbettu  / Thumbs = hebbettugaLu

Heart – hrudaya

Knee – mandi

Shoulder- bhuja

Face- mukha

Cheeks- keNNe

Teeth- hallu

Chin - galla

COLOURS

Colour = baNNa   

Colours = baNNagaLu

White = biLi

Black = kappu

Red = kempu. gulabi-rose

Blue = neeli

Green = hasiru

Yellow = haLadhi

Pink = gulaabi

Orange = kesari

Purple = neraLe

Brown = kandhu

Grey = boodhi

HOUSEKEEPING

Sweep the floor = nelaa gudisi

Mop the floor = nelaa oresi

Remove the dust = DhooLu thegiri

Wash utensils = paathre thoLiri

Wash clothes = batte ogiri

Clean the knife, house = chaaku, mane shuchi maadiri

Should do- beku – gudisabeku

PREPOSITIONS

or = aTHavaa

but = aadhare

about = bagge, kurithu

hence = aadharindha

husharilla – not feeling well

since then = andhinindha

2020 nalli covid bandittalla, andhininda naanu work from home maadtiddini aadrinda naanu office ge hogalla

Naanu spoken kannada classes eradu tingaLinda attend maadtaiddini, andininda nanage kannada artha agutte, aadrinda neevu kannadadalle maatadi

Nange kempu shirt isTa aytu aadare nanna friend ge haLadi shirt isTa aytu aadrininda naavu haLadi shirt tagondvi(bought)

TingaLu- month

instead of = badhalaagi

among = naduve

namma naduve obru/ obre (one person, only one person) doctor iddare

until = thanaka

Olle minister baro thanaka namma city improve agolla

besides = alladhe

because = yakendhare

and- matte / haagu (include)

after – admele , amele

before- munche / modalu, modale (priority, first of all)

ANIMALS

Animal = praaNi

Animals = praaNigaLu

Dog = naayi

Cat = bekku

Rat = ili

Horse = kudhure

Donkey = katte

Cow = hasu

Buffalo = yemme

Goat = meke

Sheep = kuri

Pig = handhi

Monkey = kothi

Camel = onte

Lion = simha

Tiger = huli

Elephant = aane

Deer = jinke

Giraffe = jiraafe

Zebra = jeebraa

Fish = meenu

Frog = kappe

Snake = haavu

Lizard = halli (village- haLLi, ooru)

Crocodile = mosaLe

Tortoise = aame

Hippopotamus = neeru kudhure

Whale = thimingila

Chicken- koLi

TOOLS

Knife = chaaku

Scissors = kattari

Hammer = suttige

RANDOM WORDS

Broom = porake

Cloth = baTTe

Stick = kolu

Stone = kallu

HOUSEHOLD

House = mane

Door = baagilu

Mucchu, haaaki- close

Tegiri - Open

Window = kitiki

Lock = beega

Key = keeli

Floor = nelaa

Kitchen = adige mane

Room = koNe

Bedroom = malaguva koNe

Bathroom = snaanadha koNe

Tap = koLaayi

Water = neeru

MILK & MILK PRODUCTS

Milk = haalu

Curds = mosaru

Buttermilk = majjige

Butter = beNNe

Ghee = thuppa

Milk cream = kene

Cheese = paneer