ಕುದುರೆ
kudure/kud̪uɾe/
The English word "horse" is ಕುದುರೆ (kudure) in Kannada.
ಕುದುರೆ refers to members of the species Equus ferus.
Meaning: members of the species ''Equus ferus'' (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kud̪uɾe/.
Did you know?
- The word ಕುದುರೆ is used in the common Kannada idiom ಕುದುರೆ ಓಡಿಸು, which literally means 'to drive a horse' but can metaphorically mean to rush someone or push them forward quickly.
- In Kannada literature and mythology, the ಕುದುರೆ is a primary symbol for the sun god Surya, who is often depicted riding a chariot drawn by seven horses.
- Historical references to the ಕುದುರೆ in Kannada often evoke the royal cavalries of the Vijayanagara Empire, where the horse symbolized nobility and imperial power.
Examples in context
- ಕುದುರೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಏಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಲಗಿಸಿದೆ.The horse has served its master for twenty years.This sentence is useful for seeing the usage of ಕುದುರೆ.
- ಆ ಕುದುರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತದೆ.ā kudure tumbā vēgavāgi ōḍuttade.That horse runs very fast.
- ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆ ಬೇಕು.nanage ondu biḷi kudure bēku.I want a white horse.
Example conversation
Kiran and Soumya are watching animals at a farm.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranನೋಡು ಸೌಮ್ಯ, ಆ ಕುದುರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ!nōḍu saumya, ā kudure eṣṭu sundaravāgide!Look Soumya, that horse is so beautiful!
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಹೌದು ಕಿರಣ್, ಅದು ತುಂಬಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ.haudu kiṟaṇ, adu tumbā śaktiyutavāgide.Yes Kiran, it is very powerful.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಕುದುರೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ.kudure savāri māḍuvudu nanage iṣṭa.I like horse riding.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaನಾನು ಕೂಡ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.nānu kūḍa kudureyannu nōḍalaku iṣṭapaḍuttēne.I also like looking at the horse.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “horse” translations and entries ಕುದುರೆ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
