Gonu, Gōṇu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōṇu (ಗೋಣು):—

1) [noun] the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk; the neck.

2) [noun] ಗೋಣು ಆಡಿಸು [gonu adisu] gōṇu āḍisu = ಗೋಣು ಹಾಕು [gonu haku]; ಗೋಣು ಕೊಯ್ಯು [gonu koyyu] gōṇu koyyu to cut another’s throat; to behead; 2. to cheat; to defraud; ಗೋಣು ಚೆಲ್ಲು [gonu cellu] gōṇu cellu to die; ಗೋಣು ಬಗ್ಗಿಸು [gonu baggisu] gōṇu baggisu to bend one’s head (as in respect, shame, etc.); ಗೋಣು ಹಾಕು [gonu haku] gōṇu hāku to bend or swing one’s head slightly as a sign of one’s assent or dissent.

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Gōnu (ಗೋನು):—

1) [noun] the tree Psidium guajava ( = P. pyriferum) of Myrtaceae family; guava tree.

2) [noun] its edible fruit.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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