Author: ML

  • Petlu Kayi

    How many of you remember this ಪೆಟ್ಲು ಕಾಯಿ ?. We used to call it as Petlu – Petlu Kayi, one of the most powerful gun of Malenadu and Coastal regions of Karnataka. Petlu Kovi or Petlu Gun, works on the principle of air compression. Almost every kid’s goal is to have one of these back…

  • Kuntala

    Kuntala is a small in size yet sweet deep blue colored fruit was one of the favorite fruit of school going children those days. The fruit somewhat look like blue berry and when had whole mouth turns violet. The fruit has small seed that is covered by juicy flesh tates best when had with salt….

  • Kepula

    Kepula, Kuntala, Nerala etc. are berry shrubs/tree end in suffix -la. Kepula is a wild shrub bearing red colored flowers and berries, common in humid country sides. It is also known as ‘Jungle flame Ixora'(Botanical name: Ixora coccinea Linn) There is also an interior village named Kepu in Bantvala taluk. ‘Kepu’ (derived from English ‘cap’)nowadays…

  • Gulagunji – Jequirity Bean

    Botanical name of Jequirity Bean or Rosary Pea or Gulagunji : Abrus Precatorius Common Names of Abrus Precatorius Hindi: Kannada: Gulagungi. Tulu: Manjatti Malayalam: Kunni. Tamil: Kuntumani. Telugu: Guriginga. Description of Gulagunji The Gulagunji plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because…

  • Indian Aspen – Vidu Kaneli

    Botanical Name of Indian Aspen or Vidu Kanel: Acronychia Pedunculata Common Names: English: Indian Aspen Hindi: Jangalee Amalaa Tamil: Muttanari Malayalam: Vidu Kaneli Kannada: Tulu: Description of Indian Aspen Indian Aspen is a large shrub or small tree of the understory, gaps and fringes of low country and lower hill tropical forests of tropical Asia….

  • Tulu Basic Words

    Learn Tulu with these 200+ Tulu Basic Words Tulu Basic Words Greetings in Tulu 1. Hello – namaskara 2. How are you? – encha ullar? 3. I am fine – yaan usar ulle 4. What is your name? – erena pudar enchina/dada? 5. My name is Rama – Yenna pudar Rame 6. Nice to meet…

  • Fish Names in Tulu

    Fish Names in Tulu – Meen List of Fish names in Tulu and Kannada. Since Mangalore, Udupi, Kasargod is a coastal town, fish forms the staple diet of most people are fish including the Chis titans, Muslims and Hindu communities except Brahmins. Fishing in Coastal Regions of Mangalore and Udupi The government of Karnataka put…