Kannada adjectives
Common Kannada adjectives
The most-used Kannada adjectives in pairs — good/bad, big/small, hot/cold. The descriptors you need for daily conversation.
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ
oḷḷeya
Good
ಕೆಟ್ಟ
keṭṭa
Bad
ದೊಡ್ಡ
doḍḍa
Big
ಚಿಕ್ಕ
chikka
Small
ಬಿಸಿ
bisi
Hot
ತಣ್ಣಗೆ
taṇṇage
Cold
ಹೊಸ
hosa
New
ಹಳೆಯ
haḷeya
Old
ಸುಲಭ
sulabha
Easy
ಕಷ್ಟ
kaṣṭa
Difficult
ಎತ್ತರ
ettara
Tall / High
ಗಿಡ್ಡ
giḍḍa
Short
ವೇಗ
vēga
Fast
ನಿಧಾನ
nidhāna
Slow
ಸುಂದರ
sundara
Beautiful
ಹೆಚ್ಚು
heccu
More / Many
ಕಡಿಮೆ
kaḍime
Less / Few
ಸಿಹಿ
sihi
Sweet
ಹುಳಿ
huḷi
Sour
ಖಾರ
khāra
Spicy
ಶುಭ್ರ
śubhra
Clean
ಕೊಳಕು
koḷaku
Dirty
ಸಂತೋಷ
santōṣa
Happy
ದುಃಖ
duḥkha
Sad
ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ
śrīmanta
Rich
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