ಹಸು
hasu/hɐsu/
The English word "cow" is ಹಸು (hasu) in Kannada.
ಹಸು refers to the adult female of the species Bos taurus.
Meaning: adult female of species Bos taurus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /hɐsu/. The romanization is hasu.
Did you know?
- The root of ಹಸು traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word *péḱu, which originally referred to wealth or livestock rather than just a specific animal.
- Kannada uses the term ಕಾಮಧೇನು to describe a mythical wish-granting cow, a concept deeply embedded in the region's folklore and literature.
- The word ಹಸು is often used in Kannada metaphors to describe someone who is innocent, naive or gentle.
Examples in context
- ಅಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಹಸು ಇದೆ.There is a cow there.Tatoeba #12484937 by Lumi, translation #9958685 by Amastan
- ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಂದು ಹಸು ಇದೆ.namma hattira ondu hasu ide.We have a cow.
Example conversation
Divya and Pranav are walking through a rural village.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಪ್ರಣವ್, ನೋಡು ಆ ಹಸು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಿದೆ!Praṇav, nōḍu ā hasu eṣṭu doḍḍadide!Pranav, look how big that cow is!
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಹೌದು ದಿವ್ಯಾ, ಅದು ತುಂಬಾ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ.Haudu Divyā, adu tumbā sundaravāgide.Yes Divya, it is very beautiful.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಅದು ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದೆ.Adu hasiru huḷḷannu tinnuttide.It is eating green grass.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavನನಗೆ ಆ ಹಸು ಇಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು.Nanage ā hasu iṣṭavāyitu.I liked that cow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cow” translations and entries ಹಸು, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ಹಸು, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
