![]() Mariappa Bhat's Havyaka-Englishĭictionary (1983) and the Tulu Lexicon (1989-1997 in 6 vols.) by Rashtrakavi The coastal belt of Karnataka has about half-a-dozen dialects of Kannada THE DIALECTS OF KANNADA AND DICTIONARIES IN THEM If he had not taken up and accomplished such a stupendous task in the 19th century, the present Kannada-English dictionary compiled by Kannada Sahitya Parishat would have taken another century to come into existence. Kittel may be called the father of Kannada dictionary. On the literary side, it is a treasure of knowledge. He has further given diacritical marks to facilitate the pronunciation of Kannada words by non-Kannadigas. He has given the apt and correct meanings for Kannada terms. Kittel studied deeply Sanskrit works, and literary works of Old Kannada, Medieval Kannada and Modern Kannada. He also gave corrupt forms (thadbhava) of pure Sanskrit words (thathsama).įor the compilation of his dictionary, Rev. He arranged the words in an alphabetical order, giving its root/origin, and function, i.e., parts of speech. He also compiled proverbs, colloquial terms and slang. He traveled throughout the length and breadth of Karnataka, contacted people of all classes, collected the words from their dialects and vocabulary. Kittel's dictionary has some special features. ![]() He started the compilation in a thorough and systematic manner on the lines of the dictionaries of the Western countries, especially English dictionary. Kittel, a great scholar in many languages including Sanskrit, studied Kannada and took up the task of compiling a Kannada-English dictionary. Further they contained only words, synonyms and antonyms. But they were not compiled in a systematic way. There are many Sanskrit and Kannada grammar texts and lexicographical works. Kittel, one of the greatest lexicographers of Kannada, provided the researchers with information relating to historical, etymological, philological and critical fields of the language. In dialects, such as Havyaka and Sanketi, apart from many regional varieties. Sahitya Parishat, have ignored the dialectical usage. Like that of Kittel, and of Karanth and a series of dictionaries by the It is strange that all these dictionaries and other eminent dictionaries
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