ಪಾಂಡ
panda
The English word 'panda' is translated into Kannada as ಪಾಂಡ.
ಪಾಂಡ refers to the mammal Ailuropoda melanoleuca, also known as the giant panda.
Meaning: Ailuropoda melanoleuca (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is panda.
Did you know?
- The word ಪಾಂಡ is a direct loanword from English. In Kannada, most animals have native names, but animals not found in India are often referred to by their English names transliterated into the local script.
- The Kannada script is so phonetically versatile that it can perfectly accommodate the foreign sounds of 'panda' using standard characters without needing extra symbols.
- While 'panda' is used for the animal, the spelling ಪಾಂಡ can sometimes be confused with words related to 'pandu' meaning 'pale' or 'sickly' in certain contexts, though they are distinct.
Examples in context
- ಪಾಂಡ ತುಂಬಾ ಮುದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.pāṇḍa tumbā muddāgide.The panda is very cute.
- ಪಾಂಡ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ.pāṇḍa ondu dodda prāṇi.A panda is a large animal.
- ನನಗೆ ಪಾಂಡದ ಚಿತ್ರ ಇಷ್ಟ.nanage pāṇḍada citra iṣṭa.I like the picture of the panda.
Example conversation
Soumya and Rahul are at the zoo.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaರಾಹುಲ್, ನೋಡು! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪಾಂಡ ಇದೆ.rāhul, nōḍu! alli ondu pāṇḍa ide.Rahul, look! There is a panda there.
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಅದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮೆತ್ತಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ!adu eṣṭu mettage kāṇuttide!It looks so fluffy!
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಹೌದು, ಪಾಂಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಿಡೀಯವು.haudu, pāṇḍa prāṇigaḷu tumbā prītigidīyavu.Yes, panda animals are very lovable.
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulನನಗೆ ಅವು ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ.nanage avu tumbā iṣṭa.I like them very much.
