Canarese

[ kah-nuh-reez, -rees, kan-uh- ]

/ ˌkɑ nəˈriz, -ˈris, ˌkæn ə- /

Kanarese.

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Kanarese

[ kah-nuh-reez, -rees, kan-uh- ]

/ ˌkɑ nəˈriz, -ˈris, ˌkæn ə- /

of or relating to Kanara, a part of the Maharashtra province in W India.

one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.

Kannada.

First recorded in 1830–40; Kanar(a) + -ese

The name is derived from the Canarese okkalu,103 which means cultivation or agriculture.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV) |R.V. Russell
They speak a very corrupt form of Tamil, mixed with Canarese.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
The Canarese potters in South Canara, in making pots, use the ordinary wheel, which is rotated by means of a long stick.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
Moreover, a very large proportion of the Chakkiliyans speak Telugu and Canarese.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston

The marriage rites are a blend of the Canarese and Telugu types.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston

Canarese

/ (ˌkænəˈriːz) /

a variant spelling of Kanarese

Kanarese

/ (ˌkænəˈriːz) /

plural -rese a member of a people of S India living chiefly in Kanara

the language of this people; Kannada