ತೊಲಗು
tolagu
To say "get lost" in Kannada, use ತೊಲಗು (tolagu).
The phrase is used to tell someone to go away.
Meaning: go away! (intj)
Which one should you use?
The form ತೊಲಗು is a singular imperative used when speaking directly to one person, while the form ತೊಲಗಲಿ is used in the third person to mean "let him/her get lost" or "let them go away".
How does it change in a sentence?
ತೊಲಗು is the singular imperative form used when addressing one person informally. ತೊಲಗಲಿ is the third person form.
How do you pronounce it?
tolagu
Did you know?
- The root word ತೊಲಗು is also used in formal contexts to describe the 'removal' or 'vanishing' of a disease or a problem, stripping away the aggression found in the command.
- The root of ತೊಲಗು is related to the concept of 'vanishing' or 'becoming invisible', suggesting that instead of just leaving, you are being told to disappear from sight.
- The concept of 'getting lost' in the sense of losing one's way is expressed by entirely different words, as ತೊಲಗು specifically implies the act of disappearing or being removed.
Example conversation
A sister is angry with her brother for bothering her.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಪ್ರಣವ್, ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.Pranav, nanna kelasakke tondare kodabeda.Pranav, don't disturb my work.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ?Naanu enu madide?What did I do?
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಬೇಗ ತೊಲಗು!Bega tolagu!Get lost quickly!
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಸರಿ, ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.Sari, hoguttene.Okay, I'm going.
