ಆವು
āvu
The Tulu phrase for "ok" is ಆವು (āvu).
ಆವು is used to express acknowledgement or acceptance of a statement or request.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is āvu.
Did you know?
- Unlike English 'ok', which is used globally, ಆವು is part of a language that has no widely used official script of its own and often borrows the Kannada script.
- In certain Tulu dialects, the intonation of ಆವು can transform it from a positive 'ok' into a skeptical or reluctant 'fine, if you insist'.
- The word ಆವು is a verb that literally means 'to become' or 'to be', making the phrase 'ok' a shortened way of saying 'it becomes so'.
Examples in context
- ಆವು, ನಾನ್ ಬರ್ತೇ.āvu, nān bartē.Ok, I will come.
- ಆವು, ಅಂಚೆ ಇರ್ಲಿ.āvu, ance irli.Ok, let it be so.
- ಸರಿ, ಆವು.sari, āvu.Alright, ok.
Example conversation
Rashmika asks Rakshit to help her with a task.
- ರಶ್ಮಿಕಾ Rashmikaರಕ್ಷಿತ್, ದಯ ಮಾಡಿ ನನಕ್ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಲ್ಪುಲೆ.Rakshit, daya maadi nanak sahaya malpule.Rakshit, please help me.
- ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ Rakshithಆವು, ನಾನು ಈಜೇ ಬರ್ಪೆ.Aavu, naanu eeje barpe.Ok, I will come right now.
- ರಶ್ಮಿಕಾ Rashmikaಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.Dhanyavadagalu.Thank you.
- ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ Rakshithಒಂಜಿ ವಿಷಯೆ ಉಂಡು.Onji vishye undu.There is one thing.
