Associations to the word «Canarese»

Wiktionary

CANARESE, adjective. (obsolete) Of or relating to Canara, a region in coastal Karnataka, India.
CANARESE, proper noun. (obsolete) The Kannada language.

Dictionary definition

CANARESE, noun. A member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India.

Wise words

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