ಹೆಣ್ಣು

See also: ಹಣ್ಣು

Kannada

Etymology

From Old Kannada ಪೆಣ್ (peṇ), from Proto-Dravidian *peṇ (female). Cognate with Tamil பெண் (peṇ), Malayalam പെണ്ണ് (peṇṇŭ), Tulu ಪೊಣ್ಣು (poṇṇu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heɳɳu/

Adjective

ಹೆಣ್ಣು • (heṇṇu)

  1. female

Noun

ಹೆಣ್ಣು • (heṇṇu)

  1. girl, woman

Declension

Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಹೆಣ್ಣು (heṇṇu) ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳು (heṇṇugaḷu)
Accusative ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು (heṇṇannu) ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು (heṇṇugaḷannu)
Instrumental ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ (heṇṇininda) ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ (heṇṇugaḷinda)
Dative ಹೆಣ್ಣಿಗೆ (heṇṇige) ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ (heṇṇugaḷige)
Genitive ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ (heṇṇina) ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳ (heṇṇugaḷa)

Derived terms

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