ಹೊರಸು

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *puṯac-. Cognate with Malayalam പ്രാവ് (prāvŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoɾɐsu/

Noun

ಹೊರಸು • (horasu)

1. a kind of pigeon, whose entrance into the house, is considered inauspicious.
2. Madana, a kind of bird.
3. the greyish bird Francolinus pondicerianus of Phasianidae family, with red bill and legs, the francolin partridge.
4. the bird Perdix rufus fabled to subsist upon moon-beams; Greek partridge.
5. a kind of bird ( = small owl) supposed to give indication of what will happen in future.
6. a kind of water-hen or gallinule, that both swim and wade.
7. a person deserving to be despised; a despicable person.

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ಹೊರಸು”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha