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proverb meaning in Kannada

ಗಾದೆ

UK/ˈpɹɒvɜːb//ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/

proverb in Kannada: ಗಾದೆ, ನಾಣ್ನುಡಿ, ಸಾಮತಿ, ಲೋಕೋಕ್ತಿ. In English, proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

Kannada words for proverb

ಗಾದೆ, ನಾಣ್ನುಡಿ, ಸಾಮತಿ, ಲೋಕೋಕ್ತಿ, ನಾಣ್ಮಾತು, ನಾಳ್ಮಾತು

English meaning of proverb

  1. noun A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
  2. noun Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.
  3. noun A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  4. noun A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

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proverb in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: aphorism, maxim, adage, saw, saying, apothegm, byword, paroemia, sententia (Latin)

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Questions about proverb in Kannada

What is the meaning of proverb in Kannada?
Proverb in Kannada is ಗಾದೆ, ನಾಣ್ನುಡಿ, ಸಾಮತಿ, ಲೋಕೋಕ್ತಿ.
proverb ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Proverb: ಗಾದೆ, ನಾಣ್ನುಡಿ, ಸಾಮತಿ, ಲೋಕೋಕ್ತಿ.
What does proverb mean in English?
Proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: proverb (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: proverb (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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