The definitive guide to South Asian lingo

The language "Kannada" has 710 entries

chance ey illa

\chance-ey-illa\
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chance ey illa : is a combination of two words from two separate languages combined together to form one single phrase to convey a message of Impossibility.

Used in its normal form it conveys a negative message about anything its being used with. It symbolizes a state of a very high impossibility of anything being good or happening.

Usage

Man1 : Dude, did you see how good that movie was ?
Man2 : Chance ey illa.

Added 2013-05-10 by H
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A person who wears shorts.

Usage

Ramu is a chaddi chikka
Added 2013-05-06 by Wooo my Gaaad!!!

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Related Terms

chaddi chikki, Chaddi Buddy
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Definition

To get frustrated or to be jealous.

Usage

If he gets a new phone then why for you thika uri!!!
Added 2013-05-06 by Wooo my Gaaad!!!

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Related Terms

J, thika

Yelnir

\yeL-knee-r\
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Definition

Tender coconut water. Available nearly everywhere in south India, esp. the hottest places in AP, TN and Kerala. Cost varies between 10 bucks and 20 bucks. Available in two variants, one with the flesh and one with more water.
Most popular drink for summer.

Usage

Ram: Ley maga, let's go have yelnir come ra.
Shyam: Ya bugger. This coke-shoke is getting more and more kastly daily.
Added 2013-04-18 by feel pannuvai

Root

Kannada

Region

South India

oosht

\ooo-sht\
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Definition

"Oosht" is an exclamation, mostly used in the negative sense, to describe something that's gone bad, failed, or not happened in the right way. It could also be used to exclaim when one is "done for". It's the more Kannada version of the Indian "gone case".

Usage

Exam aa? Oosht only. Going to fail.

The rice is oosht da. Don't eat it.

My dad caught me smoking. I'm oosht only now.

Added 2013-04-12 by Thairsaadam

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Related Terms

gone case, ooshofy, Ushoo

Bunny

\Bannni\
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Definition

Question: What do you call a Kannadiga rabbit?
Answer: Bunny!

Usage

Chulbul: Aunty aunty want to hear a PJ? for easter?
Aunty: What is it?
Chulbul: What do you call a Kannadiga rabbit?
Aunty: What man...what stupid question is this?
Chulbul: Bunny!
Aunty: hahahhhaa
Added 2013-03-31 by Dishoom Dishoom

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Related Terms

PJ, Kannadiga

KMF

\Kay-yum-yeff\
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Definition

Kivi mel flower, literally means flower on ear. The expression means something done to pull wool over your ears or hoodwink you.

Usage

Nanage KMF a?
Added 2013-03-23 by pchengi

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Definition

Nakkani/Nalakkani(Kannada) = Naalana(Tamil) = Chaarana(Hindi) = 4 Annas = 25 paise

12 annas = 1 Rupee.

Used to describe how broke and utterly ruined one's financial condition is.

The phrase came into existence during late nineties, when Indians started hearing the word IT and how everyone around started getting a Website.

Made popular by some broke yet Hep PCMCs students...

Usage

Rocky: Man! Come on man, let's go to Brigades and have Ginger Beer man?

Sandy: ho-go thika muchkondu, I'm already Nakkani-not-avaliable.com..

Added 2013-03-02 by MeekZilla

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka

Related Terms

mouse charmer

daridra

\the-ridh-ra\
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Definition

Horrible / Horribleness

A carryover from the "olden days". When people were more superstitiously spooked than now, and blamed some actions, or events as having condemned them to being cursed with misfortune

Usage

Chintamani : Maga, I got off malaria le.. (Dude, I got Malaria)
Mani: Daridra mosquitoes. SoLLe kaayil ilva? (Mosquito Coil you don't have?)
Chintamani: Hoge aagalla kaNo (Smoke, I can't take man)
Mani: Hangaar ning Woge ne...

(Olden days)

Yenu? Aa hajamange namm maneli anna haakidya? Mane mele daridra tandbityalle!

Added 2013-03-01 by Anna Nymous

Root

Kannada

Region

All India

Compro

\Compro\
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Noun.
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Definition

Compromise is Rowdy language

Usage

Sound Seena to Blade Bala: Why should we keep on fighting with each other. Let us reach compro and we can rule Bangalore. Ha ha ha!
Added 2013-02-14 by Cyanide

Root

Kannada

Region

Karnataka