Canarese
Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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As examples of charms worn by Bēdar men in the Canarese country, the following may be cited:— String tied round right arm with metal box attached to it, to drive away devils.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
The Dravidian languages, Gondi, Kurukh and Khond, are of one family with Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Canarese, and their home is the south of India.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
A very learned Brahmin, who was at one time the Reverend William Arthur’s Canarese teacher, wrote a number of ‘Village Dialogues,’ and in one of them the shepherd is most admirably described.
From Old Daniel by Unsigned
Foa, in the work above cited, gives another version from Orio Canarese, and also a number of Italian versions of the "Song of the Kid."
From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick
According to tradition, the Mādigas derive their name from that of a sage called Mātanga Muni, and it is said that a dynasty belonging to the caste once ruled in the Canarese country.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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