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Please improve the article by adding references. See the talk page for details. (September 2007) | Bangalore Kannada is a vernacular dialect of the Indian language, Kannada, spoken mainly by people residing in and around Bangalore. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...
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Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...
This dialect is primarily spoken by youth and in informal discourse between locals. This slang is quickly picked up by the outsiders who stay in Bangalore. The slang is also pure Kannada and is quite old, too, and not of a cosmopolitan nature. The use of slang may give outsiders an inaccurate impression.
Bangalore Kannada is spoken by the native people almost everywhere: at home, in educational institutions and other places. Bangalore and Mysore Kannada are the most commonly used in other mediums such as plays and movies. Also, Bangalore Kannada has a neutral accent.
One hears Authentic Kannada at localities/areas like Malleshwaram, Basavanagudi, Rajajinagar, Chamarajpet, Banashankari, Sadashivanagar, Vijaynagar, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Gandhi Bazaar etc. At other newer areas, one may hear other languages along with Kannada. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
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Rajajinagar is a residential locality in the west of Bangalore. ...
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The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ...
Jayanagar is a residential area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ...
Some words specific to bangalore kannada are: bombaat, sakkath - meaning awesome/cool bejaan - a lot
Kannada words are quite often used by the Bangalore people. These words can be slang or catchy words, and can also be combined into [Kanglish] [kannada+English].
Contribution from Kannada Cinema Upendra a popular star of urban blues is prominent linguist of Bangalore Kannada. His famous song from a movie named Upendra he has popularised the word oLu - meaning rubbish. The song says MTV subbulakshmige bari OLu - meaning for a doyen of Karnataka Shastreeya Sangitha like Subbulakshmi, MTV is rubbish. He is known to popularize the side effects of urbanization Upendra (Kannada: , popularly known as Uppi) (born 18 September 1967) is a Kannada cinema director, actor and script writer. ...
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (popularly known as M.S. or M.S.S.) (September 16, 1916 - December 11, 2004) was a renowned carnatic vocalist. ...
Jaggesh has to his credit for inventing word Dagaar meaning a whore/prostitute for those who follow seductive and revealing outfits on city roads. One more innovation is Dow (from Dove rhymed with love) for referring a lover. Jaggesh is a Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. ...
Sudeep introduced a word Kichcha in a superhit blockbuster movie Huchcha which means a person with lot of fire or Kichchu inside him. In fact Kicha is used to denote Lord Krishna which becomes Kichcha due to his fiercesome nature in this heart touching movie.-1...
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Anant Nag had introduced terms Roll Call in one of movies meaning one who makes fools of people from his talking skills. Ananth Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. ...
Ambareesh had introduced a term Guldu Khan - to mean a stupid/brainwashed person - related to a foolish Muslim invader in his films. It has been suggested that Ambarish be merged into this article or section. ...
Ravichandran and Kashinath have also contributed a lot of pun related dialogues and terms in their movies. V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. ...
Kashinath is a director in the Kannada film industry in India. ...
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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. | - Maaruva Katte - This is an original Kannada word anglicised to market in English meaning a katte (elevated space) for maarata(selling).
- Guru - For someone who is learned.
- Shishya/Sisya/Maga - For a friend - considering as a disciple.
- Dabba - A empty can - for an insensible/useless person.
- Pantar/Panta - From Pandit for someone who is a master. Also used for betters/match fixers.
- Kachchko - (literally to bite) used to mean to linger on may be in a traffic / protect wicket in cricket (after Rahul Dravid).
- Kalachiko/Kataysko/Apase - To fled out of the scene.
- Kichayisu - To trigger a fight.
- Bachaav - To save
- Mundayisu - means to nicely shave a person of his money.
- Konga - A Tamil. For a person who acts in an oblique fashion. It also means a tribe sect.
- Saabi - A Muslim.
- Topi haaku - To make a person wear a cap(topi) - symbolic of making him a fool.
- Area - For a controlling space of a Rowdy.
- Punda/Pokiri/Chappar - equalling a Loafer.
- Loose - Brain lose - A insensible person.
- Rowdy - A Rowdy.
- Kaage harsu - To fool
- Karga - To show off
- Adda haku - Place to hang out
- Pataysu -To make girl fall in love
- Meter - Measure of bravery by asking crudely Meter estide or How much Meter do you have. often compared to Auto Rickshaw meters of Bangalore which jump at road humps and are notoriously dear even for a short distance
- Hoge/Kenda - Dead/caught in grave danger
- Katthi - Super
- Kolte/Kwashtu - Waste person
- Kwaatle/Kirik - Person who always induce problems
- Chakka - Impotent
- Chowra/Bolisu - nicely shave a person of his money.
- Yaada - Fool/Brainless
- Penga - Monkey (Fool)
- Figurru - Pretty girl
- Mannu Hodkondu malko - Dead/Buried inside the sand
- Maga - literally means son/one who is young,If you go to some remote village in south karnataka (around mandya) Older people usually use the word "Maga ba elli" means "son come here",to be specific someone uses 'Maga' to address someone who is younger than him/her, but now a days the meanging has changed especially in bangalore, we use it actually to speak to some one who we know well like a freind, it closely maps to the English word Dude.
Some English words commonly used with Kannada include image, level, demand, guarantee, by-two tea, IT/BT(software), road, coffee, tax, etc. Lot of slangs can be heard not only in slums and under privilged areas but even with politicians which mostly equal physical and child abuses. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
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Languages Tamil Religions Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism Related ethnic groups Dravidian people Brahui people Kannadigas Malayalis Tamils Telugus Tuluvas Gonds The Tamil people are a multi-ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ...
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Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ...
Terms in Sports
Cricket - Kolte Batsman - For someone who covers the stumps and smashes powerfully on On-side but equally incompetent when it comes to Off- side.
- Ota / Kudure(literally horse) - In cricket commentary it is used for denoting a run.
- Pinda - For a dead ball which comes rolling to a batsman.
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