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Kannada — Proficiency Vocabulary

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -ಎ Phrase /-e/ Makes nouns from verbs.
2 -ತನ Phrase /-t̪ɐn̪ɐ/
3 -ನೇ Phrase Used to form ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers.
4 Noun, Pronoun, Interjection, Phrase /ɐ/ The first vowel of the Kannada abugida.
5 ಅಂಕ Noun /ɐŋkɐ/ valuation (numerically).
6 ಅಕಚ Noun, Adjective /ɐkɐt͡ʃɐ/ the planet of kēthu.
7 ಅಕಟ Adjective being surprised.
8 ಅಂಗ Noun /ɐŋɡɐ/ having members or divisions; contiguous, adjacent, near.
9 ಅಗಲ Noun, Adjective /ɐɡɐlɐ/ extension, extensiveness.
10 ಅಗಿ Verb /ɐɡi/ Equivalent to 'shirt': An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either…
11 ಅಗೆ Noun /ɐɡe/ a seedling, shoot from the root of a plant or tree, sprout.
12 ಅಂಡ Noun /ɐɳɖɐ/ musk gland.
13 ಅಡಿ Noun /ɐɖi/ a member of a particular Brahmana caste.
14 ಅಣಕ Noun /ɐɳɐkɐ/ mockery, derision, abuse.
15 ಅಣಿ Noun /ɐɳi/ an array, body of soldiers, detachment.
16 ಅಥವ Conjunction (Conjunction).
17 ಅದು Pronoun /ɐd̪u/
18 ಅರಸ Noun /ɐɾɐsɐ/
19 ಅಲೆ Noun /ɐle/ tide, wave.
20 ಅಂವ Pronoun that one, that person.
21 ಅವು Pronoun /ɐʋu/ Equivalent to 'they': A group of entities previously mentioned.
22 ಅವುಗಳು Pronoun /ɐʋuɡɐɭu/ Equivalent to 'they': A group of entities previously mentioned.
23 ಅಂಶ Noun /ɐmʃɐ/ part, portion.
24 ಅಸ Noun /ɐsɐ/ fitness, propriety.
25 ಅಸಗ Noun /ɐsɐɡɐ/ washerman.
26 ಅಸಡ Noun /ɐsɐɖɐ/ a stupid man.
27 ಅಸಿ Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Interjection /ɐsi/ an interjection of disgust or displeasure.
28 ಅಳು Verb /ɐɭu/ to weep, cry.
29 ಅಳೆ Noun, Verb buttermilk.
30 Noun, Article /aː/ The second vowel of the Kannada alphabet.
31 ಆಗಸ Noun /aːɡɐsɐ/
32 ಆಗು Verb To be finished.
33 ಆಟ Noun /aːʈɐ/
34 ಆಟು Noun
35 ಆಡು Noun, Verb /aːɖu/
36 ಆದಿ Noun /aːd̪i/ beginning, start.
37 ಆನು Pronoun /aːn̪u/ (Pronoun).
38 ಆನೆ Noun /aːn̪e/ Equivalent to 'elephant': A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native…
39 ಆಮೆ Noun /aːme/ Equivalent to 'tortoise': Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the…
40 ಆಯು Noun
41 ಆರು Adjective /aːɾu/ six (numeral: ೬ (6)).
42 ಆವು Noun /aːʋu/
43 ಆವೆ Noun Equivalent to 'Clay': A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; t…
44 ಆಸವ Noun /aːsɐʋɐ/ decoction, fermented juice.
45 ಆಸೆ Noun /aːse/ wish, aspiration.
46 ಆಳು Noun, Verb /aːɭu/
47 Noun /[i]/ The third vowel of the Kannada alphabet.
48 ಇಡೀ Noun
49 ಇತರ Article /it̪ɐɾɐ/
50 ಇದು Pronoun /id̪u/
51 ಇದೆ Verb /id̪e/
52 ಇರಿ Noun, Verb /iɾi/ the flow of milk.
53 ಇರು Verb /iɾu/
54 ಇಲಿ Noun /ili/ Equivalent to 'rat': Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snou…
55 ಇವ Pronoun Equivalent to 'he': The name of the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic…
56 ಇವು Pronoun /iʋu/ Equivalent to 'These': Ensemble de propositions, point de doctrine largement développé par écrit ou étude détaillée et s…
57 ಇವುಗಳು Pronoun /iʋuɡɐɭu/ Equivalent to 'These': Ensemble de propositions, point de doctrine largement développé par écrit ou étude détaillée et s…
58 ಇಳಿ Verb /iɭi/ to descend, alight, get down.
59 Noun, Article /iː/ The fourth vowel of the Kannada alphabet.
60 ಈಗ Adverb /iːɡɐ/ now, at this moment, at the present moment.
61 ಈಜು Verb
62 ಈಟಿ Noun lance, spear.
63 ಈಡಿ Noun /iːɖi/
64 ಈದ್ Noun /iːd̪/
65 ಈರು Noun, Verb /iːɾu/ to delouse.
66 ಈಲಿ Noun /iːli/ kitchen knife.
67 Noun /u/ The fifth vowel of the Kannada language.
68 ಉಡ Noun /uɖɐ/
69 ಉದಕ Noun /ud̪ɐkɐ/
70 ಉದರ Noun /ud̪ɐɾɐ/ Equivalent to 'stomach': stomach (an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion).
71 ಉಮಾ Noun
72 ಉರಿ Noun
73 Noun /uː/
74 ಊಟ Noun /uːʈɐ/ lunch, dinner, meal.
75 ಊದು Verb /uːd̪u/ to become inflated, puffed up, swell, be distended.
76 ಊರು Noun /uːɾu/ habitation, such as a city or town.
77 Noun The seventh vowel of the Kannada script.
78 ಋಣ Noun /ɾŭɳɐ/ obligation.
79 ಋತು Noun Equivalent to 'summer': One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days…
80 ಋಷಭ Noun the second of the seven notes.
81 ಋಷಿ Noun /ɾŭʂi/ a male given name, Rishi, from Sanskrit.
82 Noun The eighth vowel of the Kannada script.
83 Noun 8th letter of Kannada alphabet.
84 Noun /liː/ the tenth vowel of the Kannada script.
85 Noun /[e]/
86 ಎಡ Noun, Adjective /eɖɐ/ left, left side.
87 ಎಬಡ Noun /ebɐɖɐ/ a man who has difficulty in speaking.
88 ಎರಕ Noun Equivalent to 'cast': To move, or be moved, away.
89 ಎಲು Noun /elu/
90 ಎಲೆ Noun /ele/ leaf (part of a plant).
91 ಎಸು Verb /esu/
92 Noun /eː/ The tenth vowel of the Kannada script.
93 ಏಕ Adjective singular, sole.
94 ಏಕೆ Adverb /eːke/
95 ಏಡು Noun /eːɖu/ a period of time.
96 ಏಣಿ Noun /eːɳi/ Equivalent to 'ladder': A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of t…
97 ಏನು Pronoun /eːn̪u/ Equivalent to 'What': what (a/an) (intensifier, followed by a noun).
98 ಏಳು Verb, Adjective /eːɭu/ to rise (as from a seat or bed).
99 Noun /ɐi̯/ The eleventh vowel of the Kannada script.
100 ಐತಿ Verb /ɐi̯t̪i/
101 ಐದು Adjective /ɐi̯d̪u/ five (numeral: ೫ (5)).
102 Noun /[o]/ The twelfth vowel of the Kannada script.
103 ಒಗೆ Verb /oɡe/ to come forth, be born, originate, arise, appear.
104 ಒಟ್ಟಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳು Noun
105 ಒಡೆ Verb /oɖe/
106 ಒಣ Adjective /oɳɐ/ withered, dehydrated.
107 ಒರೆ Noun
108 ಒಲೆ Noun /o.le/ a fire-place, hearth, stove.
109 Noun /[oː]/ the auspicious syllable used as the first letter in religious literary works.
110 ಓಜೆ Noun /oːd͡ʒe/ a row, line, heap, mass, regularity, order, propriety.
111 ಓಡ Noun /oːɖɐ/ ship, boat, vessel.
112 ಓಡು Verb /oːɖu/
113 ಓತಿ Noun /oːt̪i/ bloodsucker (Lacerta cristata).
114 ಓದು Verb /oːd̪u/ To read, study.
115 Noun /ɐu̯/ The fourteenth vowel of the Kannada script.
116 ಔಷಧ Noun /ɐu̯ʂɐd̪ʱɐ/ any medicament or drug.
117 Noun /[kə]/ The Kannada letter ka, called karagappa.
118 ಕಂಕ Noun /kɐŋkɐ/
119 ಕಚಪ Noun
120 ಕಂಜ Noun
121 ಕಟು Adjective /kə.ʈu/
122 ಕಂಠ Noun
123 ಕಂಡ Noun flesh, meat.
124 ಕಡಜ Noun
125 ಕಡಿ Verb /kɐɖi/ to break (with teeth).
126 ಕಡೆ Noun /kɐɖe/ a comparatively lower position, status, importance.
127 ಕಣ Noun a small particle, fragment.
128 ಕಣಜ Noun granary, barn, garner, cellar.
129 ಕತೆ Noun narrative, story.
130 ಕಥೆ Noun story, tale, narrative.
131 ಕದ Noun
132 ಕಂಪ Noun Equivalent to 'Clay': A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; t…
133 ಕಪಟ Noun Equivalent to 'ruse': A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
134 ಕಪಿ Noun /kɐpi/ a naughty or mischievous person, especially a child.
135 ಕಫ Noun /ka.pha/
136 ಕರ Noun
137 ಕರಿ Adjective /kɐɾi/ black, dark brown.
138 ಕರು Noun /kɐɾu/ calf (a young cow or bull).
139 ಕರೆ Noun, Verb /kɐɾe/ To call, summon, beckon.
140 ಕವಚ Noun /kɐʋɐt͡ʃɐ/ cover, jacket, armor.
141 ಕವಿ Noun Equivalent to 'poet': A person with a creative or romantic imagination.
142 ಕಸ Noun Name of a king of Mathura, the cousin of Devaki, who was later slain by Krishna.
143 ಕಾಲ Noun /kaːlɐ/
144 ಕಿ Noun The Kannada letter ki.
145 ಕೂಡ Adverb, Conjunction /kuːɖɐ/ too, also.
146 ಕೃಶ Adjective weak, emaciated, frail, gaunt.
147 ಕೆ Noun The Kannada letter ke.
148 ಕೆಲ Noun, Article /kelɐ/ some, several, few.
149 ಕೇಶ Noun /keːʃɐ/ Equivalent to 'hair': A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammal…
150 ಕೈ Noun /kɐɪ̯/ Equivalent to 'hand': The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many…
151 ಕೊ Noun The Kannada letter ko.
152 ಕೊಳ Noun /koɭɐ/ lake (body of water).
153 ಕೋಣ Noun /koːɳɐ/
154 ಕೋಪ Noun /koːpɐ/ Equivalent to 'Anger': A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with a…
155 ಕೋಶ Noun
156 Noun The Kannada letter kha.
157 ಖಂಡ Noun Equivalent to 'continent': One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surf…
158 ಖಿ Noun The Kannada letter khi.
159 Noun The Kannada letter ga.
160 ಗಗನ Noun /ɡɐɡɐn̪ɐ/ Equivalent to 'sky': The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the plac…
161 ಗಂಜ Noun Equivalent to 'elephant': A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native…
162 ಗಂಡ Noun /ɡɐɳɖɐ/ a long thread, usually coloured with turmeric powder, tied round the wrist of the right hand after worshipping a deity.
163 ಗಡಿ Noun /ɡɐɖi/
164 ಗತ Adjective /ɡɑ.t̪ɑ/ gone, bygone, past.
165 ಗತಿ Noun speed, velocity, pace.
166 ಗಂಧ Noun /ɡɐn̪d̪ʱɐ/ relation; kinship; connection.
167 ಗಮನ Noun attention.
168 ಗರಿ Noun /ɡɐɾi/
169 ಗವಿ Noun Equivalent to 'cave': Acronym of citizens against virtually everything; people who oppose the construction of any type o…
170 ಗಿ Noun The Kannada letter gi.
171 ಗಿಡ Noun /ɡiɖɐ/ Equivalent to 'plant': An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis.
172 ಗೂಢ Noun, Adjective secret, hidden.
173 ಗೃಹ Noun
174 ಗೋ Noun
175 ಗೋದ Noun /ɡoːd̪ɐ/
176 ಗೋಪ Noun /ɡoːpɐ/
177 ಗೌಡ Noun /ɡɐu̯ɖɐ/ Gowda a male given name used by the Vokkaligas, Lingayats, Kurubas, Namadhari Naiks and Billavas.
178 Noun The Kannada letter gha.
179 ಘೂಕ Noun /ɡʱuːkɐ/ Equivalent to 'Owl': Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are…
180 ಘೋರ Adjective terrible, fearful.
181 Noun /ŋɐ/ The Kannada letter ṅa.
182 Noun The Kannada letter ca.
183 ಚಮಚ Noun Equivalent to 'spoon': An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast…
184 ಚಮಡ Noun /t͡ʃɐmɐɖɐ/
185 ಚಹಾ Noun
186 ಚಳಿ Noun /t͡ʃɐɭi/ cold, chilly.
187 ಚು Noun The Kannada letter cu.
188 ಚೊರ Noun /t͡ʃoɾɐ/
189 ಚೋರ Noun /t͡ʃoː.ɾɑ/
190 ಚೌಕ Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'square': A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectang…
191 Noun The Kannada letter cha.
192 Noun The Kannada letter ja.
193 ಜಖಂ Noun /d͡ʒɐkʰɐm/
194 ಜಡೆ Noun /d͡ʒɐɖe/ plait, tress, braid of hair.
195 ಜನ Noun /d͡ʒɐn̪ɐ/ mankind, people.
196 ಜಯ Noun /d͡ʒɐjɐ/
197 ಜಲ Noun
198 ಜಾಗ Noun /d͡ʒaːɡɐ/ green (colour).
199 ಜಾಲ Noun
200 ಜೀವ Noun /d͡ʒiːʋɐ/ vitality, life, spirit.
201 ಜೈನ Noun, Adjective /d͡ʒɐi̯n̪ɐ/ of or belonging to Jaina.
202 Noun The Kannada letter jha.
203 Noun /ɲa/ The Kannada letter ña.
204 Noun The Kannada letter ṭa.
205 ಟೀ Noun
206 Noun /ʈʰɐ/ The Kannada letter ṭha.
207 Noun The Kannada letter ḍa.
208 Noun The Kannada letter ḍha.
209 Noun The Kannada letter ṇa.
210 ಣಿ Noun The Kannada letter ṇi.
211 ಣೌ Noun The Kannada letter ṇau.
212 Noun The Kannada letter ta.
213 ತಂಡ Noun /t̪ɐɳɖɐ/ team, set, crew, gang, band, contingent, company, party, panel.
214 ತಡೆ Verb /t̪ɐɖe/ to tolerate, bear, stand.
215 ತಮ Noun darkness; (by extension) ignorance.
216 ತರು Noun
217 ತಲೆ Noun /t̪ɐle/ head of the body.
218 ತವರ Noun Equivalent to 'Tin': A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn…
219 ತಿ Noun The Kannada letter ti.
220 ತಿಂಗಳು[common]]> Noun
221 ತಿಂಗಳು[rare]]> Noun
222 ತು Noun The Kannada letter tu.
223 ತೂಕ Noun /t̪uːkɐ/ Equivalent to 'weight': The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
224 ತೃಣ Noun
225 ತೆ Noun The Kannada letter te.
226 ತೇಗ Noun /t̪eːɡɐ/ teak (Tectona grandis).
227 ತೇವ Noun
228 ತೈಲ Noun /t̪ɐi̯lɐ/
229 ತೋಟ Noun /t̪oːʈɐ/ garden, farm, orchard, plantation.
230 ತೋಯ Noun
231 ತೋಳ Noun /t̪oːɭɐ/ the Indian wolf; Canis lupus pallipes.
232 Noun The Kannada letter tha.
233 Noun The Kannada letter da.
234 ದಂಡ Noun Equivalent to 'bank': An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
235 ದಂತ Noun
236 ದನ Noun Equivalent to 'cow': An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
237 ದಶಮ Adjective
238 ದಹನ Noun /d̪ɐhɐn̪ɐ/ cremation.
239 ದಾನ Noun /d̪aːn̪ɐ/ charity, donation; the act of giving something away.
240 ದಾರ Noun
241 ದಿ Noun The Kannada letter di.
242 ದಿನ Noun /d̪in̪ɐ/
243 ದೂತ Noun a messenger.
244 ದೂರ Adjective far, distant.
245 ದೃಢ Adjective staunch, steadfast, sure.
246 ದೇವ Noun /d̪eːʋɐ/ god, deity.
247 ದೇಶ Noun /d̪eːʃɐ/ Equivalent to 'country': The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in…
248 ದೇಹ Noun /d̪eː.ɦɑ/
249 ದ್ಯುತಿಸಂಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸು Verb /d̪jut̪isɐmʃleːʂisu/ Equivalent to 'photosynthesize': To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by…
250 Noun The Kannada letter dha.
251 ಧನ Noun /d̪ʱɐn̪ɐ/ wealth, money.
252 ಧನ್ಯವಾದ Interjection /d̪ʱɐn̪jɐʋaːd̪ɐ/ thanks, thank you.
253 Noun The Kannada letter na.
254 ನಗರ Noun /n̪ɐɡɐɾɐ/ Equivalent to 'town': A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local governmen…
255 ನಗು Noun, Verb /n̪ɐɡu/
256 ನಟ Noun /n̪ɐʈɐ/ Equivalent to 'actor': Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
257 ನಟಿ Noun /n̪ɐʈi/
258 ನಡು Noun
259 ನಡೆ Noun, Verb /n̪ɐɖe/ walking, gait.
260 ನದಿ Noun /n̪ɐd̪i/ Equivalent to 'river': A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas…
261 ನಭ Noun sky, atmosphere.
262 ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Interjection /n̪ɐmɐskaːɾɐ/ a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye; namaskar.
263 ನಯನ Noun
264 ನರ Noun, Adjective /n̪ɐɾɐ/
265 ನರಕ Noun /n̪ɐɾɐkɐ/ Equivalent to 'hell': A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are b…
266 ನರಿ Noun /n̪ɐɾi/
267 ನಲ್ Adjective /n̪ɐl/ pleasing, agreeable, suitable, beneficial.
268 ನವಮ Adjective
269 ನಶೆ Noun intoxication.
270 ನಾಗ Noun
271 ನಾತ Noun /n̪aːt̪ɐ/ sense of smell; one of the five senses in human beings.
272 ನಾಥ Noun protector, lord, sustainer.
273 ನಾಮ Noun
274 ನಾಶ Noun /nɑː.ʃɑ/ destruction, ruin.
275 ನಿ Noun The Kannada letter ni.
276 ನಿಜ Noun, Adjective /n̪id͡ʒɐ/ real, true.
277 ನೀಪ Noun Equivalent to 'kadam': A tropical evergreen tree, Neolamarckia cadamba (syn.
278 ನು Noun The Kannada letter nu.
279 ನೆ Noun The Kannada letter ne.
280 ನೆಲ Noun /n̪elɐ/ earth, land, soil.
281 ನೇರ Noun, Adjective /n̪eːɾɐ/ honesty, frankness, straightforwardness.
282 ನೊಣ Noun /n̪oɳɐ/
283 ನೊವೊಸಿಬಿರ್ಸ್ಕ್ Noun Novosibirsk (a city in Russia).
284 ನೋಟ Noun /n̪oːʈɐ/ appearance.
285 ನ್ Noun The Kannada letter n.
286 Noun The Kannada letter pa.
287 ಪಡು Verb /pɐɖu/ to go down, set (as the Sun); wear away, be spent (as a day).
288 ಪತಿ Noun Equivalent to 'husband': A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
289 ಪದ Noun /pɐd̪ɐ/ word, term.
290 ಪಯಣ Noun journey, travel.
291 ಪವನ Noun
292 ಪಶು Noun /pɐʃu/ livestock, cattle.
293 ಪಳು Noun /pɐɭu/
294 ಪಾಕ Noun /pɑː.kɑ/ a thick liquid prepared by boiling sugar with water; sugar syrup.
295 ಪಾಪ Noun /paːpɐ/ Equivalent to 'sin': Initialism of social insurance number, an identification number issued by the government of Canada.
296 ಪಿತ Noun
297 ಪು Noun The Kannada letter pu.
298 ಪುಟ Noun /puʈɐ/ Equivalent to 'page': A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a positio…
299 ಪೊರ Noun little boy, kid, lad.
300 ಪ್ರಲೋಭನೆಗೊಳಿಸು Noun
301 Noun The Kannada letter pha.
302 Noun The Kannada letter ba.
303 ಬಗೆ Noun /bɐɡe/
304 ಬಡಿ Verb /bɐɖi/ to beat, strike, thrash, bang, pound.
305 ಬರು Verb /bɐɾu/
306 ಬರೆ Noun, Verb /bɐɾe/ a steep hill or hillock.
307 ಬಲ Noun /bɐlɐ/ force, strength.
308 ಬಸವ Noun the name of a celebrated 12th century philosopher, known for founding Lingayatism.
309 ಬಹಳ Adjective, Adverb /bɐhɐɭɐ/ abundant, copious, plentiful.
310 ಬಾಲ Noun, Adjective /baːlɐ/ young, infantile, immature.
311 ಬೀ Noun The Kannada letter bī.
312 ಬೀಗ Noun /biːɡɐ/ a lock, padlock.
313 ಬೀಜ Noun /biː.d͡ʒɑ/ Equivalent to 'seed': Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers…
314 ಬೆರಳ್ತುದಿನೀಲಿಗಟ್ಟಿಕೆ Noun Equivalent to 'acrocyanosis': A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the…
315 ಬೇಗ Noun, Adverb /beːɡɐ/ swiftness; quickness.
316 Noun The Kannada letter bha.
317 ಭಯ Noun /bʱɐjɐ/ Equivalent to 'fear': A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
318 ಭಾಗ Noun /bʱɑː.ɡɑ/ part, portion.
319 ಭಾರ Noun /bʱaːɾɐ/
320 ಭುಜ Noun Equivalent to 'shoulder': The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck…
321 ಭೇದ Noun /bʱeːd̪ɐ/ discrimination, differentiation.
322 Noun The Kannada letter ma.
323 ಮಂಗ Noun /mɑ.ɡɑ/
324 ಮಗು Noun Equivalent to 'child': Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another importa…
325 ಮಣಿ Noun /mə.ɳi/ gem, jewel.
326 ಮದ Noun /mɐd̪ɐ/ intoxication, passion.
327 ಮಧು Noun /mɐd̪ʱu/ honey, nectar.
328 ಮನ Noun /mɐn̪ɐ/
329 ಮನೆ Noun /mɐn̪e/ Equivalent to 'home': A dwelling.
330 ಮರ Noun /mɐɾɐ/ Equivalent to 'tree': A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance f…
331 ಮರಣ Noun /mɐɾɐɳɐ/ death, demise, dying.
332 ಮಲೆ Noun, Verb /mɐle/ forest (dense collection of trees).
333 ಮಹಾ Adjective /mɐhaː/ superior; excellent.
334 ಮಳೆ Noun /mɐɭe/ Equivalent to 'shower': A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); bur…
335 ಮಾವ Noun /maːʋɐ/ maternal uncle (mother's brother).
336 ಮೀ Noun, Verb to bathe, take a bath.
337 ಮು Noun The Kannada letter mu.
338 ಮುಖ Noun /mu.kʰɑ/ Equivalent to 'face': The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and th…
339 ಮೂಕ Noun, Adjective /muː.kɑ/ dumb, mute, speechless.
340 ಮೂಢ Adjective /muːɖʱɐ/ foolish, stupid.
341 ಮೂಲ Noun /muːlɐ/
342 ಮೃಗ Noun a beast, wild animal.
343 ಮೃತ Adjective /mɾŭt̪ɐ/ dead, deceased.
344 ಮೇ Noun /meː/ May (fifth month in Gregorian calendar).
345 ಮೇಘ Noun /meːɡʱɐ/ Equivalent to 'cloud': A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
346 ಮೇಣ Noun
347 ಮೇಷ Noun /meːʂɐ/ the zodiac Aries.
348 ಮೇಳ Noun /meːɭɐ/ a long, pitiful cry of grief and pain of several people together.
349 ಮೈ Noun Equivalent to 'body': The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
350 ಮೋಡ Noun /moːɖɐ/ a feeling of gloom or depression.
351 ಮೋಸ Noun
352 ಮೋಹ Noun love, lust, infatuation.
353 Noun The Kannada letter ya.
354 ಯವನ Noun /jɐʋɐn̪ɐ/ a follower of a religion of foreign origin.
355 ಯಾ Conjunction /jaː/
356 Noun /[r]/ The Kannada letter ra.
357 ರಜೆ Noun leave of absence.
358 ರಥ Noun /ɾɐt̪ʰɐ/ a chariot.
359 ರವಿ Noun Equivalent to 'sun': The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented…
360 ರಾಗ Noun /ɾaːɡɐ/ affection, emotion, passion, feeling.
361 ರಾಜ Noun /ɾɑː.d͡ʒɑ/ Equivalent to 'king': An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone w…
362 ರಾಮ Noun /ɾaːmɐ/ Equivalent to 'Rama': A mythological king of Ayodhya in ancient India, considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu and…
363 ರಾಯ Noun /ɾaːjɐ/ an honorific suffix added to a male personal name, often used by kings, chieftains, headmen, etc.
364 ರಿ Noun The Kannada letter ri.
365 ರು Noun The Kannada letter ru.
366 ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಭಸಿತಾಕಲಿತದೇಹಿ Noun
367 ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಭಸಿತಾಭರಣ Noun
368 ರೂಪ Noun /ɾuː.pɑ/ form, figure.
369 ರೆ Noun The Kannada letter re.
370 ರೈತ Noun /ɾɐi̯t̪ɐ/ farmer, peasant, ryot, cultivator, agriculturist.
371 ರೋಗ Noun /ɾoː.ɡɑ/ disease, illness, ailment.
372 ರೋಷ Noun
373 Noun /rɐ/ The Kannada letter ṟa.
374 Noun /[l]/ The Kannada letter la.
375 ಲಘು Adjective light, not heavy.
376 ಲಾ Noun The Kannada letter lā.
377 ಲೋಕ Noun /loːkɐ/
378 ಲೋಟ Noun Equivalent to 'glass': A solution stack consisting of the GemStone database and application server, Linux operating syst…
379 ಲೋಳ Noun /loːɭɐ/
380 Noun The Kannada letter va.
381 ವಚನ Noun /ʋɐt͡ʃɐn̪ɐ/ a speech, word, expression, utterance, sentence, message; declaration, affirmation, promise.
382 ವಡೆ Noun /ʋɐɖe/ vada, an Indian snack.
383 ವಧು Noun
384 ವನ Noun /ʋɐn̪ɐ/ forest (dense collection of trees).
385 ವಳೆ Noun /ʋɐɭe/
386 ವಾ Conjunction /ʋaː/
387 ವಾದ Noun
388 ವಾರ Noun A day of the week.
389 ವಿ Noun The Kannada letter vi.
390 ವಿಷ Noun /ʋiʂɐ/ Equivalent to 'Venom': An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, s…
391 ವೀರ Noun /ʋiːɾɐ/
392 ವು Noun The Kannada letter vu.
393 ವೆ Noun The Kannada letter ve.
394 ವೇಗ Noun /ʋeːɡɐ/ swiftness.
395 Noun The Kannada letter śa.
396 ಶಂಖ Noun /ʃɐŋkʰɐ/ a particular perfume.
397 ಶವ Noun /ʃɐʋɐ/ corpse, dead body.
398 ಶಾಟ Noun, Interjection pubic hair.
399 ಶಿರ Noun
400 ಶಿವ Noun /ʃiʋɐ/ a male given name, Shiva, from Sanskrit.
401 ಶೂರ Noun, Adjective /ʃuːɾɐ/ brave, heroic.
402 ಶೈವ Noun a worshipper of Shiva, a follower of Shaivism.
403 ಶೋಕ Noun
404 Noun The Kannada letter ṣa.
405 Noun The Kannada letter sa.
406 ಸಬಳ Noun /sɐmbɐɭɐ/ salary, wage.
407 ಸಭೆ Noun /sɑ.bʱe/ council, assembly.
408 ಸಮ Adjective same, equal, even.
409 ಸಮಯ Noun /sɐmɐjɐ/
410 ಸರಿ Interjection /sɐɾi/ Equivalent to 'ok': Abbreviation of Oklahoma: a state of the United States.
411 ಸಲ Noun /sɐlɐ/ time, occurrence, recurrence, turn.
412 ಸಸಿ Noun /sɐsi/ Equivalent to 'Seedling': A young plant grown from seed.
413 ಸಹ Noun, Adverb /sɐhɐ/ physical or mental strength.
414 ಸಹಿ Noun /sɐhi/ Equivalent to 'signature': A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of acc…
415 ಸಿ Noun The Kannada letter si.
416 ಸು Noun The Kannada letter su.
417 Noun The Kannada letter ha.
418 ಹಠ Noun /hɐʈʰɐ/ obstinacy, stubbornness.
419 ಹಣ Noun /hɐɳɐ/ Equivalent to 'money': A generally accepted means of exchange.
420 ಹನಿ Noun, Verb /hɐn̪i/ drop (of water, dew, etc.).
421 ಹರಯ Noun /hɐɾɐjɐ/
422 ಹರಿ Noun, Verb /hɐɾi/ to be decided, be resolved.
423 ಹಲ Article /hɐlɐ/ much; many.
424 ಹಂಸ Noun /hɐmsɐ/ Equivalent to 'Swan': Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), m…
425 ಹಸು Noun /hɐsu/ Equivalent to 'cow': An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
426 ಹಳು Noun /hɐɭu/
427 ಹಳೆ Adjective /hɐɭe/
428 ಹಿಮ Noun /himɐ/ snow, ice, frost.
429 ಹೀನ Adjective deprived of, bereft of; lacking.
430 ಹುಷಾರು Interjection /huʂaːɾu/ be careful.
431 ಹುಳ Noun /huɭɐ/
432 ಹೂ Noun /huː/
433 ಹೆಣ Noun /heɳɐ/ Equivalent to 'corpse': A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
434 ಹೇವ Noun /heːʋɐ/ hatred; enmity; antagonism.
435 ಹೈಗ Noun, Adjective /hɐi̯ɡɐ/ synonym of ಹವ್ಯಕ (havyaka).
436 ಹೊಲ Noun /holɐ/
437 ಹೊಸ Noun, Adjective /hosɐ/
438 ಹೋತ Noun /hoːt̪ɐ/ a he-goat.
439 ಹೋಮ Noun /hoːmɐ/ homa; a Vedic ritual.
440 Noun The avagraha in the Kannada script.
441 Noun /[ɭ]/ The Kannada letter ḷa.
442 Noun /ɻ/ The Kannada letter ḻa, which disappeared from Kannada around 1000 AD and is not part of the current Kannada orthography.
443 Noun /[ə̃]/ chandrabindu (a nasal vowel diacritic of the Old kannada script).
444 Noun /n/ the Kannada letter nh or inn.
445 Noun This diacritic is only used in Sanskrit and Prakrit texts. When a visargah comes after k or kh it becomes a [x] similar…
446 Noun This diacritic is only used in Sanskrit and Prakrit texts. When a visargah comes after p or ph it becomes a [ɸ] similar…
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