A couple of days back, I received the following email from a young mother [name withheld] who wrote to say :
Dear Sir, It gave immense pleasure for me to visit your website. I was always amazed to know about the community and the culture.
I am a Non Badaga and married last Dec to a Badaga from ………..
And Recently on the ….. of this month I gave birth to a baby. My husband and my in laws want me to learn Badaga as I have to talk to the baby in Badaga for her to pick up the language.
Please help me learn the language by sending me some day to day conversations .
Thanks in Advance. Best Regards.
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The following sentences are meant to address elders with respect.
3.How is the weather? – Seemey ethey hadadhey?
4.what did you eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner. – Orakkadhu [morning] / Hagalu [afternoon] / santhu [evening], aena hittu thindhi?
5.Would you like to have some tea? – Josee Tea kudithaariya ?
6. (Girl/Boy) Baby is doing good. – [kandu/hennu] Koosu ollenge idharey
7.(Girl/Boy) Baby is naughty. – [Kandu/Hennu] Koosu appara kurumbu
8.We are coming tomorrow. – Enga naayiga banna’ne’yo
Let us learn Badaga
” Ollenge iddiya ? – How are you ?”
‘Suddi saddha ella olliththa ? – (Roughly) ‘ How is everything ? ‘
1. Are you a Badaga ? – Nee ondu Badagana?
2. Yes, I am a Badaga – Ha, Na ondu Badaga
3. What is your name ? – Ninna hesaru aena ?
4. My name is Bhoja – Enna hesaru Bhoja
5. Which is your village ? – Ninna Hatti edu ?
[5a. Amme / Thamma, nee ai hatti ? – Girl/ Boy, which is your village?]
6. My village is Bearhatti – Enna Hatti bandu Bearhatti
7. Whose son/daughter are you ? – Nee dara maathi / hennu ?
8. I am Mela thara (top street) Joghi Gowder’s son / daughter – Na Mela thara Joghi gowdaru maathi / hennu
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Numbers in Badugu /Badaga
1. Ondu (One) 11. Hannondu (Eleven)
2. Eradu (Two) 12. Hanneradu (Twelve)
3. Mooru (Three) 13. Hadimooru (Thirteen)
4. Naakku (Four) 14. Hadanaakku (Fourteen)
5. Iidu (Five) 15. Hadanaidu (Fifteen)
6. Aaru (Six) 16. Hadanaaru (Sixteen)
7. eizhu (Seven) 17. Hadarizhu (Seventeen)
8. Eattu (Eight) 18. Hadarettu (Eighteen)
9. Ombathu ( Nine) 19. Hathombathu (Nineteen)
10. Hathu (Ten) 20. Eipathu (Twenty)
30. Moovathu (Thirty) 40. Nalavathu (Forty)
50. Iivathu (Fifty) 60. Aravathu (Sixty)
70. Elavathu (Seventy) 80. Embathu ( Eighty)
90. Thombathu (Ninrty) 100. Nooru (Hundred)
Days In Badugu/Badaga
1. Aadivaara (Sunday)
2. Sovaara (Monday)
3. Mangavaara ( Tuesday)
4. Bodavaara (Wednesday)
5. Chikkavaara (Thursday)
6. Bellie (Friday)
7. Sani (Saturday)
Months In Badugu/Badaga
It is said that Badaga month usually, starts on every 10th of the English month. Like for example the first Badaga month Koodalu starts on 10th January.
1. Koodalu (Jan)
2. Aalaani (Feb)
3. Nallaani (Mar)
4. Aani ( Apr)
5. Aadire (May)
6.Aadi (Peraadi) (Jun)
7.Aavaani (Jul)
8.Perattadi (Aug)
9. Dodda Deevige (Sep)
10. Kiru Deevige (Oct)
11. Thai (Nov)
12. Hemmaatti (Dec)
Pleasantly surprised to hear all the Badaga Months being mentioned in this song called ‘Kappu Huttileyu’ . See the widget on the right and click to listen to this great dance number
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| Hindu-Arabic numeral | Badaga and pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ஒந்து (Ondu) | |
| 2 | எரடு (Eradu) | |
| 3 | மூறு (Mooru) | |
| 4 | நாக்கு (Naaakkuu) | |
| 5 | ஐது (aidhu) | |
| 6 | ஆறு (aaru)) | |
| 7 | எழ்ழு (ézhu) | |
| 8 | எட்டு (ettu) | |
| 9 | ஒம்பத்து (Ompathu) |
Haalu [haa – as in hospital and lu – as in Zulu] means milk
Maana – Pride, Mana – heart
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Peculiar Words
There are some words in Badaga that are truly peculiar. for example :
1. GIJI GIJI ( as in Give & Jinx) – Confusion , mess up / disorderly
GIJI GIJI maada beda – Don’t create confusion
Room aekka ethe GIJI GIJI (ya) hadadhe ? – Why is this room in such a mess?
2. MURUKKU(LU) (Mu ru ku) – Foul mood / mild anger
Amme Ekka maathaduvadu elle ? – Why is sister not talking ?
Ava murukkindu endhave – She is in a foul mood
3. BADAYI (Ba daa ee ) – Show Off (proud)
Appara badayi maadiya – She shows off a lot
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Birds (Hakkilu)
- Haddu (Eagle)
- Kakke (Crow)
- Soray (Dove)
- Kili (Parrot)
- Emme Hakkilu
- Bikkola
- Karia(n)chitta (Black bird)
- Gubbachi (Sparrow)
- Mayilu (Peacock)
- Koi (Poultry hen/cock)
- Kaadu Koi (Wild hen)
- Baathu(koi) – Duck
Mari (chic) –{Koi Mari – chic(ken)}
Also for calf [ for eg) Nei mari – puppy dog]
Animals
- Aanay (Elephant)
- Kaade -Kaadu Emme – (Bison)
- Ottaga (Camel)
- Kudire (Horse)
- Kaththe (Donkey)
- Dana (Cow)
- Emme (Buffalo)
- Yethu (Bull)
- Karu (Calf)
- Huli (Tiger)
- Singa (Lion)
- Siruthe (Panther)
- Karadi (Bear)
- Maanu (Deer)
- Pulli Maanu (Spotted Dear)
- Kadamay (Sambar)
- Handi (Black Pig)
- Kaadandi – kaadu handi – (Wild Pig)
- Mullandi – Mullu Handi – (Porcupine)
- Seeme Handi (White Pig)
- Koda, Korangu (Monkey)
- Mola (Rabbit)
- Nari (Fox)
- Nei (Dog)
- Koththi (Cat)
- Eli (Rat)
- Aame (Turtle)
- Nalli (Crab)
- Halli (
- Haavu (Snake)
- Kappe (Frog)
- Meenu (Fish)
Insects
- Hoo (general for insect)
- Nona (Fly)
- Selandhi (Spider)
- Kunni (Bee)
- Eruppu (Ant)
- Kosu (Mosquito)
- Bendu (Moth/Butterfly)
Anatomy
- Mande (Head) – also refers to Hair though there is specific word – Orama
- Heddakku (Back of the skull) – usually Badagas have a long heddakku as they donot use cradles. The reason for not using cradles for babies is a story by itself. It is due to the fact that when they left Mysore to escape from the King (Thipu Sultan ?) in the night in a hurry, they had forgotten the baby which was sleeping in the cradle,each thinking that the other person wiould pick up the child.
- Moole (Brain)
- Nethi (Forehead)
- Kenni (Cheeks)
- Kannu [eye(s)]
- Kivi (Ear)
- Mookku (Nose)
- Bae (Mouth)
- Thudi (lip)
- Hallu (Teeth)
- Naalenge (Tongue)
- Dhaade ( Chin)
- Thonde (Throat)
- Gaththu (Neck)
- Maaru – Nenju – (chest)
- Mole (Breast)
- Hiththalu – Bennu – (Shoulder)
- Kai (Hands)
- Mutti (Elbow – also for knee)
- Beralu (Fingers)
- Hebbatte – Katte (beralu) – [Thumb]
- Ugilu (Nails)
- Hotte (Stomach)
- Mollu Kudi (Naval)
- Nadu (Hip)
- Pitti (Buttocks)
- Thode (Thigh)
- Monakkaalu (Knee)
- Kaalu (Leg)
- Midi (Heel)
- Angalu (Foot)
COLOURS (BANNA)
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Mookuthi 
Chinna 
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Badagas of the Blue Mountains 
I would like to add something more for the mother of a new born baby.
You might notice that Badaga people use a particular word, ‘Chiya!’ when they play with a baby child. It is a very meaningful word which has a profound spiritual significance.
The shabda ‘Chi’ means supreme energy. As in the chant -‘Om nama Chivaaya’. The name of the supreme power is either, ‘Siva, Shiva or Chiva’, and each name has a different meaning.
Coming back to the word ‘ Chiya’, it is an invocation of the supreme energy and an educative initiation into the universe for the new born baby. It is more profound than the rite of ‘ Vidya aarambham’, that is performed by many sects.
If you observe the reaction of the baby to the word ‘Chiya’,
you will understand what I would like to explain in words.
May God bless your child with gava and sukha!
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How to say “tell me”in Badaga?
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You went to the house
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gava appra meaning pls. What is the meaning of that I want to know?
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Now only came from river
HaLLandha eegatha bandhei
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What is the Baduga word for thank you and welcome.. even I’m a Baduga living in another country I forgot those two.
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I completed this update some more words which we use mostly my boyfriend is a badaga he wants me to speak lot’s of words so please update
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Wonderful , Absolutely lots of Thanks . please(May you send me), I will expect Tamil to Badaga Easy spoken..
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All the words resemble Kannada, is badaga language other firm of kannada language, I’m wondering
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How to pronounce 99 and 900 in Badaga?
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900 ombyinooru
99 Thombhatha ombathu
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I am really Amazed to find your website. I am from Madhya Pradesh, a Hindi speaking girl.. And my beloved person is from a Badaga family, and I really need to learn Badaga to communicate with his family properly.
If you can help me learning more accents and words, will be grateful!!
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Hi I am Telugu guy and I like badaga language most and there culture is more nice. Learning badaga is easy but you need to have one badaga speaking person with you so you can learn easily. But there is one culture in badaga, The boys or girls they need to marry only badaga community guys, even they love others guys also they wont marry other than badaga guys. By the way content in this page was awesome!!!!!!!!!
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Alli etha hadhadhey means what?
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How are you there?
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How to tell that you are so cute?
Nee appara oLLenge iddhe – நீ அப்பர ஒள்ளெங்கே இத்தே
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How to say Happy Birthday in baduga language
Already given. Check up
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I’m Sorry in Badaga Language?
Thappu Modibutte (Made a mistake) or Varuththa maadine could be used
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Two sentences are different
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How to tell a Badaga girl ‘will you marry me?’
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I need to learn more sentence Please help me to this email
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Learn Kannada….it will create more ease to learn Kannada…baduga is a the daughter of Kannada..! If u learn Kannada fluently , u can learn baduga within 15 days
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I need to learn more sentence Please help me to this email
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Its good
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Sir even i too wanna learn this language can u mail me everything basic words in my mail m a nepali n i want to learn this language . I would be very thankful to u for letting me n helping me to cope up with this language
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Brother /sister how to say in Badaga..?
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Hi SIR…i wanna inform that im not learning badaga to marry anyone or for other causes…this is because of the interest over the language and to add another language to my asset…so please help us to do further improvisation in the language…
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Pls translate to reply in Baduga
What are you doing?
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Sir, please let us know how the relations are called in Badaga.. I mean brother, sister, uncle, aunt, friend, lover etc.
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Like tamil only (anna,akka,chitti etc..,)
See in the Learn Badaga posts/pages
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It was so useful.I want to learn more about this language.Thank you
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I just now visited your website. It’s aweosme and more helpful for me. Just want learn Baduga for my partner so I want daily lessons to speak Baduga fluently. So kindly teach me Baduga to talk fluently.
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How to say good morning in Baduga?
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“We respect you, why you cant?” how can I say in Baduga?
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How to say good Morning??
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i want to learn more abt this pls notify all details abt this language to the given email adress
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Thanks a lot. I want to learn more abt this language. Please notify me to the below given email address.
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What do we say good night in Badaga?
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I want to learn badaga could you please send me day to day conservations
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After 40 years in industry I started my own business. I called it VIABA Limited because VIABA is an acronym for my main skills, i.e. Validation, Information Architecture and Business Analysis. Later I discovered that the word VIABA means ‘business/trade/commerce’ in Badaga, which was a very lucky coincidence! There are a few different ways I could choose for my business name could be pronounced – I need to standardise on one of them. As a mark of respect to Badagas I’d really like to know how VIABA is pronounced in Badaga. Can anybody help? If I could get a short voice recording of it from someone that would be perfect! Brian
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I came across your website and found most useful words and I like to learn still more words in Badaga.I want to learn complete Badaga culture. Can somebody from other religion marry a Badaga ?
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I’m very amazed and pleased to have this website as because I like to learn Badaga language and this website made me easier to go on with my learning. I’m so thankful to you. Kindly let me know the future post of your website through mail.
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I came through your website and found it very helpful for me learning badaga. I am just starting with badaga as I am going to marry a badaga. If you let me know where could I find more details with respect to learning badaga, would be of great help.
Thanks in advance
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it is not possible to marry a baduga guy if you are a non-baduga. Also there is no possibilities of other community peoples to convert
To marry.
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