ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್
āktōpas
The English word "octopus" is translated into Kannada as ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ (āktōpas).
The word is used to refer to the marine mollusc known as an octopus.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
Which one should you use?
ಒಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ is considered a formal version.
How do you pronounce it?
āktōpas
Did you know?
- The word ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ is a phonetic loanword from English, reflecting how modern Kannada incorporates scientific terminology via English rather than Sanskrit.
- If you were looking for a native Kannada word for an eight-armed creature, you would have to construct it using the number 'ಎಂಟು' (enṭu) and a word for 'arm', rather than using the single term ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್.
- The use of ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ is primarily found in scientific or educational contexts, such as textbooks, rather than in daily conversation about seafood.
Examples in context
- ನಾನು ಒಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ ಪ್ರೇಮಿ.I am an octopus lover.
- ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.akṭōpas samudradalli vāsisuttade.An octopus lives in the sea.
- ಈ ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ ತುಂಬಾ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ.ī akṭōpas tumbā doḍḍadāgide.This octopus is very big.
Example conversation
Kiran and Saumya are looking at an aquarium.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranನೋಡು ಸೌಮ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಆಕ್ಟೋಪಸ್ ಇದೆ!nōḍu saumya, alli ondu akṭōpas ide!Look Saumya, there is an octopus there!
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಅದು ತುಂಬಾ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ, ಕಿರಣ್.adu tumbā sundaravāgide, kiran.It is very beautiful, Kiran.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಅದರ ಎಂಟು ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನೋಡಲು ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ.adara entu kālugaḷu nōḍalu vicitravāgive.Its eight legs look strange.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಹೌದು, ಅದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಚ್ಚರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.haudu, adu nijavāgiyū accariyāgide.Yes, it is truly amazing.
