Dialects
…….just nod & smile!
Of late I am watching events &
incidents happening around me a little more intently (with nothing
else to do, I have to while away time you see!) .Not at all a prudent occupation, I
agree. It follows that the fertile mind
starts adding grist & conjuring
up myriads of concepts & yarns to the incident(s); “what if? And I dare
Post these thoughts under the label “மடசம்ப்ராணி” (Madasambrani)
A Large group of friends gathered one evening
and were having a gala time, indulging in frivolous banter,cracking jokes,
pulling each others’ legs and doing
everything that a jolly group is
capable of. One of them , a native of North Karnataka was finding it very difficult to
control the typical North Karnataka Slang and casually used the
cuss word “Huch….Su……….magane” ! This and such oher cuss Words & phrases are used
rather casually by people from North
Karnataka . However an altercation broke out.
These words would seem to be very
normal in North Karnataka. It never
offends anybody. In a casual tone, it is a kind of an affectionate “Peer”
slang . People in NK use this word literally before (&
after too) in every sentence. For the uninitiated it is shocking, intimidating, horrifying & even sacrilegious
This dialect is unique , as
an adjective is added almost always
to the main word For instance, Churk (sharp/smart) “ Bhaal churk le ava or (su…..maga)” to
make it ……..hold your breath….more colourful and affectionate
Rough language and lots of swearwords are
characteristics of a majority of North
Kannadigas But, the impression held
by some that North Kannadigas are unsophisticated
and uncultured isn’t really true.
I have found people from North Karnataka
are very warm hearted,& spontaneous even towards strangers. The
dialect spoken is more authentic
and lyrical . And adds spice to the language.
If I am asked to choose between Mysorepak & Dharwar
Peda, I would choose the former for its smooth consistency and the later for its enchanting ,earthy flavour.
ಮಾತು ಒರಟು, ಆದ್ರಾ ಮನಸ್ಸ ಮೃದು ಅರ್ಥ್ ಆಯ್ತ್ರೀಪಾ ದೋಸ್ತಾ?
ಅರ್ಥ್ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ ಅಂದ್ರಾ ಹೇಳಾ ಚೆಲೋ ಅರ್ಥ್
ಮಾಡಿಸಾತೀನಿ
:Now, let me allow “மடசம்ப்ராணி” ( Madasambrani) to run amok
A guest visited his close friend & his wife.They have a grandson, not yet two years of age with , chubby cheeks, dark eyes .Any one
looking at the child would want
to cuddle & kiss.him .. But as the guest sat there looking at him admiringly, The child fixed a steady gaze at him.and the guest was very sure that the child was thinking “ Is it not the same one we saw in the zoo last week?. What is it doing, sitting here?
. At first the child hesitated to approach
him, He placed
the gift, a spring wound toy Drummer which went rat-a-tat-a-tat.in front of him
Seeing that this “Uncle” had brought a toy for him, the child jumped on to his lap & clung to him as if
they had been friends for years.
Well, It dawned on the guest that this must be the earliest
stage of initiation to“bribery”.
The Host’s wife, apparently determined to
show off her grandson's talents, began calling out "Show
uncle your eyes,.. uncle's nose,…Uncle’s mouth, uncle's neck. Uncle’s belly."………. ,gradually coming down in steps.
Before the poor child was made to descend any
further, the Guest fled.
It is a pity that innocent kids are forced to dance , sing & in front of Guests. What would this child, who was not old enough to even speak properly, be thinking about this sham , I wondered ? A wicked
thought flashed in my mind ! What if the kid is a reincarnation of some archetypal “Gandu
Mettida Naadu” North Karnataka common man and able to think like him in this present life?
I am
narrating the bizarre impressions in the following episode:
G.F (Grandfather): “Munnu
dear, do Namaste to Uncle
Child: Folding his hands and bowing before the
guest says “Namaate” in childlish prattle
Child:(in his mind): ಇವ ಚಾಚ ನೇಹ್ರ್ ಅನ್ನಕೊಂಡಾನಾ?
G.F: Say Good morning to
uncle
Child: gooool maaanig
Child:(in his mind); ಸಂಜ್ 7 ಆಯ್ತೈತಿ ಗುಡ್ಡಾ ಮಾರನಿಂಗಾ ಹೇಳ್ ಬೇಕ್ ಎನ್ ?
Guest : sooo sweet ,Good boy
Child: (in his mind) ಉದ್ರಿ ಸಲಹೆ ಕೊಡಾಕ ಅಜ್ಜ ಬರೋಬ್ಬರಿ ಅದಾನ , ಸಿವ್ನೇ
G.F: Child: (In his Mind) ಕೆರ್ಲೆಲ್ ಹೊಡೇ ಬೇಕ್ ಬರಗೆಟ್ಟ ನನ್ ಮಗ
Show where Uncle’s eye is ?
Child: :(in his mind) ಈ ಎಮ್ಮಿಗ್ ತಿಳೀದೇನ್? ಭಳ್ ಬೆರಿಕಿ ಇದಾನಾ
All the same points the eye
Guest: Super. Good boy
Child: (In his Mind) ಯಾವನ್ ಲೇ ಇವ.ಮೈಸೂರ್ನಾ ಅರ್ಮಾನಿ ಕಾಡಾನ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಗ ಕುನಿಯಾಕ್ ಹತ್ಯಾನ್ . ಬೇವರ್ಸಿ ಮಂಗ್ಯಾ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾ
G.M (Grandmother): How does a cow Call? Show Uncle
Child: (In his Mind) ಬಾಯಾಗ್ ಅಲ್ದಾ ಮತ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಗ್ ? ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಕೂಡಿ ಕುನಿಸ್ಸಾಕ್ ಹತ್ತಾಳಲ್ಲ
Guest: oh! you can also call like a Cow?
Child: Mooo. Mooo”
Child: (In his Mind) ನೀನಾ ಎಮ್ಮಿ. ಆಕಳಾಗ್ ಕೂಗಾಕ್ ಬರಲ್ಲ? ಏನ್ ಹಾಪ್ ಆದಿ ಲೇ ಅಂಕಲಾ
G.F;My sweet Munnu, Show us how a Goat will bleat?
Child: mae,bae…mae….
Child: (In his Mind) ಈ ಮೂರಾ ಮಂದಿ ಮಷ್ಕಿರಿ ಮಾಡಾಕ್ ಹತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಿವ್ನೇ ಶಂಭುಲಿಂಗ
G.F: Sing a beautiful song for uncle dear
Child: ... Geeya Geeya Gaaga geeya Geeya
Child: (In his Mind) ಡೀಡ್ ತಾಸ್ ಆಯ್ತೈತಿ ಮನೀಗ್ ಬಂದ್ ಇವಾ ಹೋರಡಾಂಗಿಲ್ ನೋಡ್ ಮತ್ತ . ಅಡ್ಡಮಳಿ ಹೊಡದಾಂಗ್ ಕುಂದ್ರಾನ ............. ಇದಾ ತಕ್ಕ …….…&
lets out a warm stream drenching Uncle’s shirt & pant.
G.M. Oh! my dear Baby, you naughty,what
have you done?
Child: Jumping down from Uncle’s lap, clutching the toy Drummer in his hands, Starts singing Geeya Geeya Gaagiya Geeya Geeyiya…… …Geeya Geeya…. and leaves the room with a spring in his step..
Uncle’s Jaw drops in embarassment
