ಹುಡುಗಿ
huḍugi/huɖuɡi/
The English word girl is translated into Kannada as ಹುಡುಗಿ (huḍugi).
ಹುಡುಗಿ is the term used to refer to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ಹುಡುಗಿ is the standard term for a girl, the word Taruni can be used to refer specifically to a young girl or a teenager.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is huḍugi and the IPA is /huɖuɡi/.
Did you know?
- In many Kannada-speaking households, a young girl might be addressed as Chinnu, a term of endearment meaning 'gold' or 'precious', rather than using her actual name.
- In traditional Kannada folklore and songs, girls are often compared to the ಕಮಲ 'lotus' or ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ 'jasmine' to describe their grace and purity.
- In the context of traditional dance like Yakshagana, characters representing a girl or woman use specific stylized gestures and vocal tones that differ from daily speech.
Examples in context
- ನಾನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ.I saw the girl.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ಹುಡುಗಿ in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #4774185 by legalghost, translation #3858718 by Evie
- ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಳು.ā huḍugi tumbā buddhivantaḷu.That girl is very intelligent.
Example conversation
Pranav and Kavya are talking about a new student in class.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಆ ಹೊಸ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಯಾರು?ā hosa huḍugi yāru?Who is that new girl?
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಅವಳು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತೆ.avaḷu nanna snēhite.She is my friend.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಹುಡುಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ.huḍugi tumbā śāntavāgi kānisuttāḷe.The girl looks very calm.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಹೌದು, ಅವಳು ತುಂಬಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವಳು.haudu, avaḷu tumbā oḷḷeyavaḷu.Yes, she is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries ಹುಡುಗಿ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
