Category: geographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ನದಿ
/nadi/Roman
English meaning: river
Kannada Definition
(ಕನ್ನಡ)ಸಮುದ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ನೀರಿನ ಹರಿವು.
English Definition
A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Example
“ಕಾವೇರಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನದಿ.”
In English: “The Kaveri is a major river of Karnataka.”
Synonyms
- ಹೊಳೆ
- ಕಾಲುವೆ
Literary Heritage
“ಕಾಯಕವೇ ಕೈಲಾಸ”
/Kayakave kailasa/
“Work itself is paradise — honest labour is divine.”
“ಓ ನನ್ನ ಚೇತನ ಆಗು ನೀ ಅನಿಕೇತನ”
/O nanna chetana aagu nee aniketana/
“O my spirit, become one without a fixed abode — free, boundless, universal.”
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