Kanglish (Kannada: ಕಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್) is a
macaronic language
Macaronic language uses a mixture of languages, particularly bilingual puns or situations in which the languages are otherwise used in the same context (rather than simply discrete segments of a text being in different languages). Hybrid words ...
of
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
.
The name is a
portmanteau
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.
Examples
En sir samachara? : whats the matter sir?
Hello, tiffin aytha? : Hello, have you had your tiffin?
Swalpa move madi : Just move a bit.
Swalpa brake haki : Please apply the brakes.
Yav movie hakiddare? : Which movie is playing?
Een documentary notaidira? : What documentary are you watching?
Een kelsa mataiddira computardu wordalli? : What work are you doing in Word?
References
Macaronic language
English language
Kannada language
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