How to Say "Topic" in Kannada

ವಿಷಯ

The English word topic is ವಿಷಯ in Kannada.

ವಿಷಯ is used to refer to a subject of study, a topic of conversation or a specific matter or issue at hand.

Meaning: subject, theme (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To create the possessive form meaning 'of the topic' or 'topic's', add the suffix '-ದ' to the word to get ವಿಷಯದ. The plural form of ವಿಷಯ is ವಿಷಯಗಳು.

While ವಿಷಯ means 'topic' in most contexts, it also has a historical and legal meaning referring to a 'district' or 'territorial division' in ancient administrative records.
In common spoken Kannada, if someone says ವಿಷಯ ಏನಿದು? (literally 'what is the topic/matter?'), they are often asking 'what is the problem?' or 'what is the drama?' rather than asking for a lesson topic.
The word ವಿಷಯ is borrowed from Sanskrit, where it originally shared a root meaning 'boundary' or 'limit' before evolving into the idea of a 'subject' within those limits.

ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯ ಇಷ್ಟ?
ninage yāva viṣaya iṣṭa?
Which topic do you like?
ನಾವು ಹೊಸ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡೋಣ.
nāvu hosa viṣayada bagge mātanāḍōṇa.
Let us talk about a new topic.

Pranav and Divya are discussing a school project.

ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divya

ಪ್ರಣವ್, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ವಿಷಯ ಏನು?
Pranav, ninna project vishaya enu?
Pranav, what is your project topic?
ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranav

ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯ ಪರಿಸರ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ.
Nanna vishaya parisara maalinye.
My topic is environmental pollution.
ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divya

ಅದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಿಷಯ.
Adu olleya vishaya.
That is a good topic.
ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranav

ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ದಿವ್ಯಾ.
Dhanyavadagalu Divya.
Thank you, Divya.

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