ಹುಡುಗ
huduga
The English phrase 'boy' is translated into Kannada as ಹುಡುಗ (huduga).
ಹುಡುಗ is used to refer to a male child.
Meaning: male child (noun)
Which one should you use?
Yuvaka is a formal word used to address a young gentleman or a boy.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ಹುಡುಗ is ಹುಡುಗರು.
How do you pronounce it?
huduga
Did you know?
- In many parts of Karnataka, a young boy might be affectionately called maga, which literally translates to 'son' even if he is not related to you.
- In many Kannada households, the word ಕಂದ is used as an affectionate term for a boy or girl, translating roughly to 'tender shoot' or 'little one'.
- The word ಹುಡುಗ can sometimes be used in slang to refer to a 'guy' or 'fellow' among peers, shifting away from its literal meaning of a male child.
Examples in context
- ನಿನ್ನೆ ಬಂದ ಹುಡುಗ ನನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಗಿದ್ದThe boy who came yesterday was my younger brother.This sentence shows how to use ಹುಡುಗ to identify a person in a sentence.Tatoeba #2916062 by Manfredo, translation #4774182 by legalghost
- ಆ ಹುಡುಗ ತುಂಬಾ ಚುರುಕು.ā huḍuga tumbā curuku.That boy is very active.
Example conversation
Abhishek and Anvitha are talking about a neighbor's child.
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹುಡುಗ ಯಾರು?alliruva huḍuga yāru?Who is that boy over there?
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಅವನು ನನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯ ಹುಡುಗ.avanu nanna nereya huḍuga.He is my neighbor's boy.
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷ?avanige eṣṭu varṣa?How old is he?
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಅವನಿಗೆ ಐದು ವರ್ಷ.avanige aidu varṣa.He is five years old.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
