Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
ಕಾನೂನು
/kaanoonu/Roman
English meaning: Law
Definition
A system of rules created and enforced by government institutions to regulate behaviour and maintain social order. Karnataka follows the Indian legal system with the Karnataka High Court as the apex court for the state.
Example
“ಕಾನೂನು ಸಮಾಜದ ಶಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.”
In English: “Law maintains peace and order in society.”
Literary Heritage
“ಕಳಬೇಡ, ಕೊಲಬೇಡ, ಹುಸಿಯ ನುಡಿಯಲು ಬೇಡ, ಮುನಿಯಬೇಡ, ಅನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ಪಡಬೇಡ”
/kaḷabēḍa, kolabēḍa, husiya nuḍiyalu bēḍa, muniyabēḍa, anyarige asahya paḍabēḍa/
“Do not steal, do not kill, do not speak falsehood, do not be angry, do not be repelled by others.”
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- Language
- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
- Script
- Kannada
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 60M