ತಲೆ
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Kannada[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *talay. Cognate with Malayalam തല (tala), Telugu తల (tala), Tamil தலை (talai).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ತಲೆ • (tale)
- head of the body
- Synonym: ಮಂಡೆ (maṇḍe)
- ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯು ಇದೆಯೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
- ninna taleyalli buddhiyu ideyō illavō endu nanage tiḷiyadu.
- I do not know whether there is any common sense in your head.
Declension[edit]
| Case/Form | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ತಲೆಯು (taleyu) | ತಲೆಗಳು (talegaḷu) |
| Accusative | ತಲೆಯನ್ನು (taleyannu) | ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು (talegaḷannu) |
| Instrumental | ತಲೆಯಿಂದ (taleyinda) | ತಲೆಗಳಿಂದ (talegaḷinda) |
| Dative | ತಲೆಗೆ (talege) | ತಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ (talegaḷige) |
| Genitive | ತಲೆಯ (taleya) | ತಲೆಗಳ (talegaḷa) |
Derived terms[edit]
- ತಲೆನೋವು (talenōvu, “headache”)