namaskAra! encha ullar?
So far we have learned a number of grammar lessons in Tulu. Today,
just for a change, we are going to learn something a bit different and that is
the Tulu calendar and also week names, seasons and weather conditions.
Tulu Calendar is one of the oldest traditional Indian solar
calendars. Even though now in routine most of us follow the Western or
Gregorian calendar, Tulu calendar is still used for agriculture activities, religious
activities and festivals in Tulu Nadu region.
Let us now learn the names of the months in Tulu. Probably,
you will find the words a little bit difficult to remember since they are new
words.
Month Names in Tulu:
Tulu Name
|
English
|
Sanskrit Name (Solar)
|
Sanskrit Name (Lunar)
|
paggu
|
April–May
|
mEsha
|
chaitra
|
bEsa
|
May–June
|
vrishabha
|
vaishAkha
|
kArtel
|
June–July
|
mithuna
|
jyEshTha
|
ATi
|
July–August
|
karkATaka
|
AshADha
|
sONa
|
August–September
|
simha
|
shrAvaNa
|
nirnAla
|
September–October
|
kanyA
|
bhAdrapada
|
bontel
|
October–November
|
ashvina
|
|
jArdae
|
November–December
|
vrishchika
|
kArtika
|
perArdae
|
December–January
|
dhanu
|
mArgashIrsha
|
ponni / puyintel
|
January–February
|
makara
|
pausha
|
mAyi
|
February–March
|
kumbha
|
mAgha
|
suggi
|
March–April
|
mIna
|
phAlguna
|
Each month has 30 to 31 days. A year is called as ‘varsa’ or
‘orsa’ in Tulu. The New Year or the first day of the ‘varsa’ falls in ‘paggu’
and the day is called ‘bisu’ (April 14) and this day is celebrated as ‘bisu
parba’ in Tulu Nadu.
Some of the words
related to calendar:
Tulu
|
Kannada
|
English
|
panchAnga
|
panchAnga
|
Calendar
|
varsa / orsa
|
varsha
|
Year
|
tingol
|
tingaLu
|
Month
|
chandra (tingol)
|
chandra (tingaLu)
|
Moon
|
tingolda bolpu
|
beLadingaLu
|
Moon light
|
sUrya (nEsar)
|
sUrya (nEsara)
|
Sun
|
portu
|
hottu / samaya
|
Time
|
nakshatra / bolli
|
nakshatra
|
Star
|
vAra
|
vAra
|
Week
|
dina
|
dina
|
Day
|
amAsae
|
amavasye
|
New moon day
|
punnamae
|
huNNime
|
Full moon day
|
sankrAnti /
sankramana
|
sankrAnti /
sankramana
|
The
movement of the sun from one zodiac sign to another
|
singoDae / tingoDae
|
tingaLa modala dina
|
The
first day of each month in Tulu Calendar
|
pattanAjae
|
(vrishabha mAsada) hattane
dina
|
Tenth
day / Commonly referred to tenth day of the month ‘bEsa’ - The ending day for
all religious and cultural functions of the season like, Bhuta worship,
Yakshagana play, annual fairs of the temples etc.
|
Week Names in Tulu:
Tulu
|
Kannada
|
English
|
aitAra
|
AdityavAra
|
Sunday
|
sOmAra
|
sOmavAra
|
Monday
|
angArae / manglAra
|
mangaLavAra
|
Tuesday
|
budAra
|
budhavAra
|
Wednesday
|
gurvAra
|
guruvAra
|
Thursday
|
sukrAra
|
shukravAra
|
Friday
|
sanivAra
|
shanivAra
|
Saturday
|
Names of Seasons and Weather Conditions in Tulu:
Tulu
|
Kannada
|
English
|
aregAla
|
bEsige kAla
|
Summer / Hot season
|
maryAla
|
maLegAla
|
Rainy Season /
Monsoon
|
chaligAla
|
chaLigAla
|
Winter / Cold
season
|
gAli
|
gALi
|
Wind
|
karae gAli
|
kare gALi
|
Wind blowing
towards the shore
|
birugAli
|
birugALi
|
Storm
|
eri gAli
|
bisi gALi
|
Hot wind
|
simagAli
|
tampugALi
|
Cool breeze
|
suligAli
|
suligALi
|
Whirl wind
|
barsa
|
maLe
|
Rain
|
mugal
|
mODa
|
Cloud
|
chali
|
chaLi
|
Cold
|
dombu
|
bisilu
|
Sunny / sunshine
|
sekae
|
sekhe
|
Hot
|
begar
|
bevaru
|
Perspire / sweat
|
begapu (begapuni)
|
bevaru
|
To perspire
|
bolla
|
nere / pravAha
|
Flood
|
ertae / dinjel
|
ubbara
|
High tide
|
jappel
|
iLita
|
Low tide
|
bolkkir
|
bisilu / shubhra
vAtavaraNA
|
clearing of the sky
from clouds and the sun is coming out after shower
|
menchi
|
minchu
|
Lighting
|
teDil
|
siDilu
|
Thunder
|
Example Sentences:
Tulu: niklenaiTe barsa encha uNDu?
English: How is the rain at your place?
Kannada: nimkaDe maLe hEgide?
Tulu: patt dinaDdinchi buDandae barsa baronduNDu
English: It’s raining continuously from ten days.
Kannada: hattu dinagaLinda biDade maLe baruttide
Tulu: ini mast chali uNDu
English: It’s very cold today
Kannada: ivattu tumbA chaLi ide
Tulu: ini eDDae bolkkir, barsa ijji
English: Today sky is cleared, no rain
Kannada: ivattu oLLe bisilu, maLe illa
Tulu: ini mast dombu uNDu
English: Today it is very sunny
Kannada: ivattu tumbA bisilide
Tulu: mUlu mast seketonduNDu
English: It’s very hot here
Kannada: illi tumbA sekhe Agtide
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See you next week!
solmelu!
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