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preface meaning in Kannada

ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ

UK/ˈpɹɛfəs/

preface in Kannada: ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ, ಮುನ್ನುಡಿಯು. In English, preface means a beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

Kannada words for preface

ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ, ಮುನ್ನುಡಿಯು

English meaning of preface

  1. noun A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
  2. noun An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
  3. noun A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
  4. noun A title or epithet.

Full definition of preface

preface in a sentence

  • Holonyms: front matter, prelims
  • The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.
  • Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol

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Questions about preface in Kannada

What is the meaning of preface in Kannada?
Preface in Kannada is ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ, ಮುನ್ನುಡಿಯು.
preface ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Preface: ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ, ಮುನ್ನುಡಿಯು.
What does preface mean in English?
Preface means a beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

Source and license

Kannada words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “preface”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: preface (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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