Canarese

[kah-nuh-reez, -rees, kan-uh-]

adjective, noun, plural Ca·na·rese.

Kanarese.

Kanarese

or Ca·na·rese

[kah-nuh-reez, -rees, kan-uh-]

adjective

of or relating to Kanara, a part of the Maharashtra province in W India.

noun, plural Ka·na·rese.

one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
Kannada.

Origin of Kanarese

First recorded in 1830–40; Kanar(a) + -ese

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Examples from the Web for canarese

Historical Examples of canarese

The marriage rites are a blend of the Canarese and Telugu types.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
They speak a very corrupt form of Tamil, mixed with Canarese.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
Their words appear to be taken chiefly from Tamil, Telugu, and Canarese.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
A large efflux to the Canarese and Tulu countries was the result.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
This word is the Canarese equivalent for a bull, an animal sacred to Siva.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for canarese

Canarese

noun, verb plural -rese

a variant spelling of Kanarese

Kanarese

Canarese

noun

plural -rese a member of a people of S India living chiefly in Kanara
the language of this people; Kannada

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