What is another word for canarese?

Pronunciation: [kˈane͡əs] (IPA)

Canarese is an archaic term that was used to refer to the people and language of the Indian state of Karnataka. The word is now obsolete and rarely used. There are several synonyms that can be used instead of Canarese, such as Kannada, Kannadiga, and Karnataka. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka and is spoken by a majority of the state's population. Kannadiga is a term used to describe a person of Kannada ethnicity, while Karnataka is the state that Kannada is predominantly spoken in. These synonyms are preferred when referring to the language or people of the state of Karnataka.

Synonyms for Canarese:

What are the hypernyms for Canarese?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Canarese?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for canarese (as nouns)

Usage examples for Canarese

The Lad subcaste is from Gujarat, while the Lingayats originally belonged to the Telugu and canarese country.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
On the north lies Sindh or the lower valley and delta of the Indus, a region essentially Mahomedan both historically and as regards the population; then more to the south, Gujerat, containing, on the contrary, the most diverse and mixed elements, and comprising all the districts of the northern coast, the Mahratta country, and the interior districts of the Deccan; and, finally, the provinces where the canarese language is spoken, divided in their turn into four British districts and eight Native States.
"Les Parsis"
D. Menant
She was the first child sent to us from the canarese country; and I thought of the friends who had sent her, newly interested and stirred to seek these little ones, and of what it would mean of discouragement to them if she were taken, and my heart held on for her.
"Lotus Buds"
Amy Carmichael

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