Hello! Namaskara! How are you? Hegiddeera? Fine! Chennagide! Glad to meet you Nimmannu bheti madi santhosha ayithu What is your name? Nimma hesaru yenu? My name is Raju Nanna hesaru Raju Come in Olage banni Sit down Kulithukolli Stop Nillisi Go forward Munde hogi Go back Hinde hogi Go straight Seeda hogi I want to get down here Naanu illi iliyutheeni Next stop Mundina stop Listen Keli Please Dayavittu Thank You Dhanyavaadagalu Good-bye Hogibaruve I want... Nanage beku... Please help me Dayavittu sahaya maadi I agree! Sari! It's good! Chennagide! This is very good Idu thumba chennagide I am sorry Nannannu kshamisi! Lets go! Hogonva! What does this cost? Idara bele yeshtu? Is this water good for drinking? Ee neeru kudiyalu yogyave? Can I make a phone call from here? Naanu illinda phone maada bahuda? Where can I hire a taxi? Taxi yelli siguthade? Where does this road lead? Ee rasthe yellige hoguthe? What is the time? Samayayeshtu? Please would you tell me where I can find this address? Dayavittu ee vilasa yellide yendu helutheera? Have you eaten? Oota aayitha? Morning - Beligge Night - Rathri Yesterday - Nenne Today - Eevathu Tomorrow - Nale Fish - Meenu Vegetable - Tarakari Salt - Uppu Rice - Anna Milk - Haalu Boil - Beyisu Water - Neeru Numbers in Kannada One - Ondu Two - Yeradu Three - Mooru Four - Nalku Five - Aidu Six - Aaru Seven - Yelu Eight - Yentu Nine - Ombathu Ten - Hathu Directions in Kannada Left - Yedagade Right - Balagade Back - Hinde Front - Munde Inside - Olage Outside - Horage North - Uttara South - Dakshina East - Poorva West - Pashchima Sizes in Kannada Big - Doddadu Small - Chikkadu Tall - Yettara Wide - Agala Narrow - Sanna Long - Udda Short - Gidd Vernacular words used in the Karnataka Traveller Ardha - Half Basadis - Temples Choultries - Halls used for celebrations and gatherings; also used as traveller's dormitories Darshan - Glimpse of a sacred deity or icon Dhoti - Traditional attire of South Indian males; usually a plain white cloth wrapped around the waist Durgah - Muslim place of worship; usually the tomb of a saint Fakir - Wandering mystic Gopuram; gopura - Multi-tiered, tapered roof; an integral part of Hindu temple architecture Hookah - Pipe used for smoking tobacco or opium Jatra - Open-air fair or market Laksha - A lakh; one hundred thousand Deepotsava - Festival of lights Lingam - Phallic symbol commonly found in temples dedicated to Lord Shiva Mahal - Palace Mantapa - Platform or dais, usually covered; could also refer to a rooftop resembling such a platform Mutt - Monastery following a certain school of religious thought Nandi - Sacred bull Paan - Betel leaf Puranas - Ancient Hindu texts Pushkarni - Large tiered tank, usually located in a temple courtyard Raja - King Shaiva - Lord Shiva-worshipping sect Shikhara - Peak Shivaratri - Night-long festival dedicated to Lord Shiva Tonga - Horse-drawn cart commonly used for transportation Tulasi - Basil leaf Urus - Street fair Utsav - Festival Tirthankara - Enlightened Jain guru