Canarese

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

/ ˌkɑ nəˈriz, -ˈris, ˌkæn ə- /

adjective, noun, plural Ca·na·rese.

Kanarese.

Kanarese

or Ca·na·rese

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

/ ˌkɑ nəˈriz, -ˈris, ˌkæn ə- /

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

The name is derived from the Canarese okkalu,103 which means cultivation or agriculture.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
They speak a very corrupt form of Tamil, mixed with Canarese.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The Canarese potters in South Canara, in making pots, use the ordinary wheel, which is rotated by means of a long stick.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Moreover, a very large proportion of the Chakkiliyans speak Telugu and Canarese.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

The marriage rites are a blend of the Canarese and Telugu types.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for canarese

Canarese

/ (ˌkænəˈriːz) /

noun, verb plural -rese

a variant spelling of Kanarese

Kanarese

Canarese

/ (ˌkænəˈriːz) /

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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