Phones and Technology Vocabulary in Kannada
Kannada words for phones, computers and the internet, including the English loanwords written in Kannada script.
Technology words in Kannada mix English loanwords, written in Kannada script, with native and Sanskrit-derived terms.
Devices
| Kannada | Roman | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ಮೊಬೈಲ್ | mobail | mobile phone |
| ಫೋನ್ | phōn | phone |
| ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ | kampyūṭar | computer |
| ಲ್ಯಾಪ್ಟಾಪ್ | lyāptāp | laptop |
| ಚಾರ್ಜರ್ | cārjar | charger |
| ಬ್ಯಾಟರಿ | byāṭari | battery |
Internet words
| Kannada | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ಇಂಟರ್ನೆಟ್ | internet |
| ವೆಬ್ಸೈಟ್ | website |
| ಇಮೇಲ್ | |
| ಪಾಸ್ವರ್ಡ್ | password |
| ಸಂದೇಶ | message |
| ಕರೆ | call |
| ಆ್ಯಪ್ | app |
Useful sentences
- ನನ್ನ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಚಾರ್ಜ್ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ. — My phone isn't charged.
- ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ. — Send me a message.
- ವೈ-ಫೈ ಪಾಸ್ವರ್ಡ್ ಏನು? — What is the Wi-Fi password?
- ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. — I will call you.
Native and borrowed words
Many terms are borrowed directly from English and written in Kannada letters: ಮೊಬೈಲ್, ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್, ಇಮೇಲ್. Others use native words: ಕರೆ (call) and ಸಂದೇಶ (message).
Verbs
- ಕಳುಹಿಸು — to send
- ಹುಡುಕು — to search
Typing in Kannada
Phones offer Kannada keyboards, and many let you type in English letters that convert to Kannada. See our article on typing Kannada for more.
Tips
- Recognise English words in Kannada script.
- Learn the native terms for message and call.
- Use the dictionary to check spellings.
English Kannada Dictionary
Offline English–Kannada dictionary with meanings in proper Kannada script
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