ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು
kiwi hannu
In Kannada, the English word "kiwi" is said as ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು (kiwi hannu).
The term ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು is used to refer specifically to the kiwi fruit.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kiwi hannu
Did you know?
- The word ಕಿವಿ (kivi), which forms the first part of the fruit's name, is actually the Kannada word for 'ear'.
- While ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು refers to the fruit, the bird known as a kiwi is not typically called by this name in Kannada, as the fruit's name is a borrowed loan-translation from English.
- In many Dravidian languages, the word for 'fruit' is closely related to the word for 'ripe' or 'mature'.
Example conversation
Divya and Rahul are at a fruit shop.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaರಾಹುಲ್, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು ಇದೆ ನೋಡಿ.Rahul, illi kivi hannu ide nodi.Rahul, look, there is kiwi fruit here.
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಹೌದು ದಿವ್ಯಾ, ಇದು ತುಂಬಾ ತಾಜೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.Houdu Divya, idu tumba tajeyagide.Yes Divya, it is very fresh.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaನಾವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಿವಿ ಹಣ್ಣು ಖರೀದಿಸೋಣವೇ?Navu svalpa kivi hannu kharidisonave?Shall we buy some kiwi fruit?
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಖಂಡಿತ, ನಮಗೆ ಎರಡು ಬೇಕು.Khandita, namage eradu beku.Sure, we need two.
