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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Usiru (ಉಸಿರು):—

1) [verb] to breathe or carry on respiration; to inhale and exhale air; to respire.

2) [verb] to talk; to speak.

3) [verb] to make a sound.

4) [verb] to give a pause in reading or singing to breathe.

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Usiru (ಉಸಿರು):—

1) [noun] air taken into the lungs and then let out, by living beings.

2) [noun] the vital air that carries on the function of a living being.

3) [noun] a stop or break in speaking or reading, to make the meaning more clear; (mus.) a holding of a tone or rest at the discretion of the performer; a pause.

4) [noun] (fig.) one’s life motto.

5) [noun] ಉಸಿರಡಗು [usiradagu] usiraḍagu one’s voice to become silent; ಉಸಿರಾಡುವ ಹಾಗಾಗು [usiraduva hagagu] usirāḍuva hāgāgu (a difficult situation) to become relaxed giving relief; ಉಸಿರಿಲ್ಲದಿರು [usirilladiru] usirilladiru to be dead; 2) to be unable to talk or reply; ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟಿಸು [usirukattisu] usiru kaṭṭisu to prevent from breathing by blocking the windpipe or squeezing the throat of; to strangle; to suffocate; to choke; 2. to create an atmosphere, to build pressure on making another unable to talk or reply freely; ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟು [usirukattu]1 usiru kaṭṭu (breath) to get choked; to be blocked; 2. to be stifled and unable to think, talk freely; ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟು [usirukattu]2 usiru kaṭṭu loss of consciousness as a result of too little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide in the blood; asphyxia; ಉಸಿರುಕೊಡು [usirukodu] usiru koḍu to help breathe; to give life to; to cause to regain life, become active again etc; ಉಸಿರುಡುಗು [usirudugu] usiruḍugu (one’s breathing) to stop for ever; 2. (one’s vigour) to be lost; ಉಸಿರುತಟ್ಟು [usirutattu] usiru taṭṭu (another’s curse, ill-wish) to affect adversely; ಉಸಿರು ತಾಗು [usiru tagu] usiru tāgu = ಉಸಿರುತಟ್ಟು [usirutattu]; ಉಸಿರುತೆಗೆದುಕೊ [usirutegeduko] usiru tegeduko to draw air into the lungs; to breath in; to inhale; 2. to take a pause (by stopping what one is doing, as to take rest, to break monotony in reading or singing, etc.); ಉಸಿರುನಿಲ್ಲು [usirunillu] usiru nillu (the breath) to stop for ever; ಉಸಿರು ಬಿಗಿಹಿಡಿದಿರು [usiru bigihididiru] usiru bigi hiḍidiru (fig.) to hold breath from fear, excitement, etc.; to bate one’s breath; ಉಸಿರುಬಿಡು [usirubidu] usirubiḍu to breath out; to push out the air from the lungs; to exhale; 2. to utter a word; to speak; to talk; ಉಸಿರು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊ [usiru sikki hakiko] usiru sikki hākiko (breathing) to have a sudden stoppage (or have difficulty in normal functioning) due to a sudden shock, fright etc.; ಉಸಿರುಹಿಡಿ [usiruhidi] usiru hiḍi to hold one’s life; to continue to live (under difficult situation); 2. to hold one’s breath; to take time to breath; to take rest; ಉಸಿರುಹಿಡಿತ [usiruhidita] usiru hiḍita = ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟು - [usirukattu -] 2; ಉಸಿರೆತ್ತು [usirettu] usirettu to talk; to speak out; to utter a word; ಒಂದೇ ಉಸಿರಿಗೆ [omde usirige] (ಉಸಿರಿನಲ್ಲಿ [usirinalli]) onde usirige (usiinalli) (continue what one one is doing as, speaking, reciting, hurrying up, etc.) without a pause; ಹೋದ ಉಸಿರು ಬರು [hoda usiru baru] hōda usiru baru (fig.) (relief as from pain, agony, etc., comfort) to be restored.

context information

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Usirubbasa, Usiruburude, Usirucila, Usirukolave, Usiruvena.

Ends with: Edusiru, Kattusiru, Koneyusiru, Kusiru, Kuttusiru, Melusiru, Muciru, Nittusiru, Perusiru, Taggusiru, Tannusiru, Uriyusiru.

Full-text: Usur, Usir, Usuru.

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