ಮಗು
magu
ಮಗು (magu) is the Kannada word for baby.
ಮಗು refers to a very young human being.
Meaning: very young human being (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
magu
Did you know?
- In Kannada culture, the first time a ಮಗು is introduced to solid food is celebrated with a ceremony called ಅನ್ನಪ್ರಸನ, where the baby is fed their first morsel of rice.
- The word ಮಗು shares a root with the word ಮಗ, which means 'son' in Kannada.
- In many Kannada households, a baby might be affectionately called ಕಂದ (kanda), a term that carries a more poetic or sentimental weight than the literal ಮಗು.
Examples in context
- ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಳೆಮಗು ತರಹ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ.She treats me as if I were a baby.This sentence shows how to use ಮಗು when describing being treated like a baby.Tatoeba #4783939 by legalghost, translation #314424 by CK
- ಆ ಮಗು ತುಂಬಾ ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.ā magu tumbā muddāgide.That baby is very cute.
- ಮಗು ಈಗ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.magu īga nidre māḍuttide.The baby is sleeping now.
Example conversation
Pranav and Kavya are looking at a photo of a newborn.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಕಾವ್ಯ, ಈ ಮಗು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ ನೋಡು!Kāvya, ī magu eṣṭu muddāgide nōḍu!Kavya, look how cute this baby is!
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಹೌದು ಪ್ರಣವ್, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಾ ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.Haudu Praṇav, nijavāgiyū tumbā muddāgide.Yes Pranav, it really is very cute.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಮಗು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ?Magu yārannu hōlattude?Who does the baby look like?
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಮಗು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ.Magu tandeyannu hōlattude.The baby looks like the father.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ಮಗು, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ಮಗು, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
