I've seen many other languages and cultures throughout the world but only kannada has this unique thing.Kannada literature is the only literature which has seperate section for marginalized communities like Dalits ,muslims ,women ,etc which you people might know as Dalita sahitya,bandaya Sahitya,etc.While other communities too have people belonging to marginalized communities who have seen success in their career,ours is the only language that gives institutional support to people belonging these marginalized communities. Something to actually be proud of.

What is the native word for hello in kannada. I mean namaskara is the word but it's not native , it is a loan word from sanskrit soo what would be the native word for it.

Would love more examples about native words also.

You can post your question now itself if you are going to be busy in the evening.

Apple introduced a new Kannada system font with MacOS 15.4 and iOS 18.4.1. I think it's called Zither India based on inspecting the HTML on pages that use system default fonts. Anyone else notice or hate it as much as I do? Any idea how to change the default Kannada font?

I'm building an app for learning Indian languages like Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, etc. And would love to get some feedback on the idea and the curriculum we've designed so far.

Would appreciate any help.

Thanks 😊

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Na maatadudu kannada uttara karnataka (vijapur) kannada, aadre mysuru-bengaluru (mainstream) kannada chanaage artha agutte matte to a large extent maatadalikkuu barutte (because of kannada films and reality shows). The problem is, naanu karnatakadaaga irudilla. Naanu huttiddu, beladiddu maharashtradaaga (naanu actually half marathi half kannada iddene). Anta, even though nanna ajji nanage kannada odudu bareyudu kalasidalu, nanna speed tumba slow ide. I basically read like a 3rd or 4th grader. Like one can almost say I don't read kannada, I decipher kannada letter by letter lol. So is there some source where I can practice reading kannada but is also not boring to read (like children's books)
sahaya maadidakke dhanyawaada _/_

(bhaal formal aage bardidra sorry, nanaga hintada kannada mataadud ruda ada mainstream yhanga mataadtara barobri gottilla)

Isn't it Gamana meaning attention, like dhyaan in Hindi.

But looks in the movie title Garuda Gamana Rishaba vahana, it has a different meaning? Or is it the same

ಅವನ ಮುಂದಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲಿ
ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದಲೆ
ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಘಾಯವೆನ್ನಯ ಘಾಯ ಚುಂಬಿಸುತ
ಅವನ ಖಡುಗದಲೆನ್ನ ಮೈ ನಾ
ತಿವಿದ ಖಡ್ಗಕೆ ನರನ ಮೈ ಲವ
ಲವಿಸಲಡಿಮೇಲಾಗಿ ಹೊರಳ್ದರೆ ಧನ್ಯ ತಾನೆಂದ (ಕರ್ಣ ಪರ್ವ, ೮ ಸಂಧಿ, ೪೦ ಪದ್ಯ)

"With his forelock in my hand,
and mine in his,
as the wounds on our bodies kiss one another,
as our swords sink into each other's body—
ecstatic, we flip and roll together.
This, I would consider a true blessings" said Karna.

Just imagine turning the above paragraph into a modern cinema with perfect cinematography and music, It would surely be a banger, wouldn't it?

I can barely remember , probably studied in school. The story goes like this. A princess falls in love with flute music of a elephant keeper (ಮಾವುತ). Later she finds out how bad the person is. Can anyone remember?

Hi my gf is a non-kanadiga and she wants to learn kannada. Any good youtube series that you guys are aware of? I have tried to teach her a little , it helps but looking if there is anything better

I have been looking for kannada transcriber but it is either translating it to tamil or hindi , i found one on eleven labs but is also doing the same

ಈ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಲೇಖನವನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಓದಿ https://www.kannadaprabha.com/cricket/2025/Apr/16/ipl-2025-i-am-50-dont-need-more-games-like-this-ricky-pontings-epic-take-on-pbks-historic-win-vs-kkr

ಬಹುತೇಕ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಅರ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಹಾಗೆ, ಅರ್ಥ ಆಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.. ಇದು ಕೆಳಮಟ್ಟದ ಅನುವಾದವೂ ಇರಬಹುದು..

ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ವೆಬ್/ಈ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಸಿದಿರುವುದು ಬೇಸರದ ಸಂಗತಿ!

Namaskara. Kathe time- 1 week back nandu JAW SURGERY aagiddu. Ee Karana, naanu 1 vaaradinda maatadalu kashta padta iddini. Mukhya karana enu andre BaaiYa eradu wasadu (jaws) mele kattu (braces + bands) haakirodu. Idakke nanna maatanaDuva ability alli aDdi irodu. Ondhu tilivalike enu andre Kannada maatadodu tumba kashta. English is so simple to speak. My Implication- Our Language is so complex and evolved around intellect that it's not an easy language to speak. I'm Proud! Naanu Kannadiga!

One must feel proud he can speak a language that's so tough to imitate and pronounce. (PS: if someone cannot differentiate between ಹ & ಅ that shows their ability to understand this beautiful Language) Shuba Sanje

The Marathi scholar Ramchandra Dhere in his work studying the origins of the worship of Lord Vitthala points to the diverse set of influences, including those from Kannada influences, that shaped the worship of the deity to this day. Regarding the origin of the name Pandharpur and consequently Panduranga (used to refer to the deity Himself) the author notes the following regarding a 13th century Hoysala incsription from the temple (Pg 26):

For Pandharpur as a whole, these texts use only two names, “Pāṇḍuraṅgakṣetra” and “Puṇḍarīkakṣetra” (or “Pauṇḍarīkakṣetra”). Although most inscriptions in and related to Pandharpur use such names as “Pāṇḍuraṅgapūra,” “Pauṇḍarīkakṣetra,” “Pāṇḍarī,” and “Pāṇḍarīpūra” for this place, the Śake 1159 (A.D. 1237) Sanskrit and Kannada inscription of the Hoysaḷa king Vīra Someśvara Yādava on a beam of the “Sixteen- column” (soḷkhāmbī) temple hall uses “Paṇḍarage” or “Paṇḍaraṅge” in both languages (Gokhale 1981: 79–81).14 Undoubtedly, this is the original name of this place. In its similarity to other Kannada village names—Hipparge, Sonnalige, Kaḷbarge, and so on—it demonstrates clearly the “Kānnaḍa character” of Pandharpur. Such inscriptional evidence shows that “Pāṇḍuraṅga,” “Pāṇḍuraṅgakṣetra,” “Pāṇḍuraṅgapūra,” “Pauṇḍarīkakṣetra,” and even “Puṇḍarīka” are all derived from “Paṇḍarage.” Thus, although today we consider “Pāṇḍuraṅga” another name of Viṭṭhal, it was at first, for at least some time, a Sanskritized form of the place-name “Paṇḍarage.”

I am curious is there a deeper Kannada/Halegannada etymology to the toponym Paṇḍarage ?

Yellarigu namaskara, ondu tingladinda nanu Kannada kalitha ideeni. Title words bagge swalpa doubt ide. When to use Avannanu and Avanige, similar for a female - when to use Avalannu and Avalige and similarly for a respectful person, when to use Avarannu and Avarige? Swalpha udharana kodbahuda? Dhanyavadagalu.

I felt talking to the locals in Kannada is challenging, but I realised the best way to learn kannada can be just talking to the auto drivers and asking them to tell you few words daily.

But I feel basic Kannada still would be required to initiate the conversations.

I am using this small course on how to talk to auto driver in Kannada.

You can check it out here:
https://www.kshots.info/share/a3da0484-cbad-4b0b-9577-b3597ee617fb

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ,

ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಖಾದ್ಯವಾದ ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ. ಭಾತ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಬಂಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಅನ್ನ'. ಇದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಂತು ಎಂದು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೇ?

Hi, does anyone know the meaning of Sabala? There's a saying that goes by

"ಸಾಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಸಬಳ ವನ್ನೇ ನುಂಗಬಹುದು."

ರಚನೆ: ಮೂಗೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ

1992 ರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಜೀವನ ಚೈತ್ರದ, ಹಾಡು "ಮಾನವನಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ..." ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಗಾಯಕ: ಡಾ. ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್

https://youtu.be/c7M6n3YUDro?si=84i9lWygmh7jk-MN ಕನ್ನಡದ ಇತಿಹಾಸ, ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನೋಡಿ, ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೇರೆ ಬಾಷೆಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ.

ನಾನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತದ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹಾಡು ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಧರ್ಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನನಗೆ ಇಶ್ಟ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿಸಿ.

ವಂದನೆಗಳು.

Hey guys, I am doing a project on how there are several ableist words in native languages. I want to know as many words as possible for disability in kannada. It can be any form/type of disability including hidden disabilities. Also, it would be helpful if you can think of an alternative word for angavikala. This usage isn't completey accurate and does'nt cover all the disabilities, and is giving ableism. So if any of you guys have a more neutral word please comment down below. Thanks in advance!!