Patrick Elijah

The Kannada word for lion is ಸಿಂಹ. The word refers to the large big cat, Panthera leo.

Goodbye in Kannada is ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ (hogi baruthene).

The Kannada word for name is ಹೆಸರು (hesaru). ಹೆಸರು is the everyday word for the name of a person, place or thing.

The English word coconut is translated into Kannada as ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ. The term refers to the fruit of the coco palm.

The English word “today” is translated into Kannada as ಇಂದು. ಇಂದು is used as an adverb to refer to the current day.

The English phrase “ok” can be translated into Kannada as ಸರಿ. ಸರಿ is used to express acknowledgement, agreement or acceptance.

The English word “squirrel” is translated to Kannada as ಅಳಿಲು. The word refers to the rodent commonly known as a squirrel.

The phrase “and you” in Kannada is ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು. This phrase is used to ask the same question back to the person who just asked it.

In Kannada, I am sorry is expressed as ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ.

The English word ‘tell’ is translated into Kannada as ಹೇಳು. The verb is used to express the act of passing information to someone.