ತನುವು

Kannada

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit तनू (tanū). Compare Telugu తనువు (tanuvu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ə.nu.ʋu/

Noun

ತನುವು • (tanuvu) n

  1. (poetic, literary) the body
    • 1974, “Thamnam Thamnam”, in Chi Udayashankar (lyrics), Eradu Kanasu, performed by S. Janaki:
      ನೀ ಸನಿಹಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ ತನುವಿದು ನಡುಗುತಿದೆ ಏತಕೆ ಎದೆ ಝಲ್ ಎಂದಿದೆ
      nī sanihake bandare tanuvidu naḍugutide ētake ede jhal endide
      Why does my body quiver and my heart flutter when you come closer?
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