ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್
salmon
The English word salmon is ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ in Kannada.
The word is used to refer to the salmon fish.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is salmon.
Did you know?
- Kannada distinguishes between 'freshwater' and 'saltwater' fish using the modifiers ಸಿಹಿನೀರು (sweet water) and ಉಪ್ಪುನೀರು (salt water).
- In many parts of Karnataka, if you ask for ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ at a local market, the vendor might be confused because salmon is not a native species to Indian waters.
- A person fluent in Kannada would recognize ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ as a foreign loanword immediately, as it does not exist in the classical Kannada vocabulary.
Examples in context
- ನನಗೆ ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ.nanaage saalman tumba ishta.I like salmon very much.
- ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಜಾ ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?alli taajaa saalman siguttadeye?Is fresh salmon available there?
Example conversation
Anvita and Abhishek are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಅನ್ವಿತಾ, ನಾವು ಇಂದು ಏನು ತಿನ್ನೋಣ?Anvitā, nāvu indu ēnu tinnōṇa?Anvita, what shall we eat today?
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಇಷ್ಟನಾ?Abhiṣēk, ninage sālman ishṭanā?Abhishek, do you like salmon?
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಹೌದು, ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ತುಂಬಾ ರುಚಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.haudu, sālman tumbā ruchiyāgiruttare.Yes, salmon is very tasty.
- ಅನ್ವಿತಾ Anvithaಸರಿ, ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಸಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಆರ್ಡರ್ ಮಾಡೋಣ.sari, hāgādare sālman ārḍar māḍōṇa.Okay, then let's order salmon.
