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emo meaning in Kannada

ಎಮೋ

US/ˈiː.moʊ/

emo in Kannada: ಎಮೋ, ಇಮೊ. In English, emo means a subgenre of late 1980s hardcore punk originating in Washington D.C., characterized by intense, highly emotional performances, dynamic shifts, and a departure from traditional punk song structures (also emocore).

Kannada words for emo

ಎಮೋ, ಇಮೊ

English meaning of emo

  1. noun A subgenre of late 1980s hardcore punk originating in Washington D.C., characterized by intense, highly emotional performances, dynamic shifts, and a departure from traditional punk song structures (also emocore).
  2. noun A 1990s indie rock movement characterized by complex guitar work (often borrowing from math rock), dynamic shifts, arpeggiated melodies, and deeply introspective lyrics; commonly referred to as Midwest emo.
  3. noun A commercially successful 2000s alternative rock and pop-punk movement characterized by theatricality, melancholic, or romantically frustrated themes, and highly polished production.
  4. noun Electronic-infused subgenres incorporating aggressive, satirical, or hedonistic themes layered over post-hardcore or pop-punk foundations (e.g., crunkcore, neon pop-punk).

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What is the meaning of emo in Kannada?
Emo in Kannada is ಎಮೋ, ಇಮೊ.
emo ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Emo: ಎಮೋ, ಇಮೊ.
What does emo mean in English?
Emo means a subgenre of late 1980s hardcore punk originating in Washington D.C., characterized by intense, highly emotional performances, dynamic shifts, and a departure from traditional punk song structures (also emocore).

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Kannada words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “emo”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: emo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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