Punjabi to Kannada Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Punjabi and Kannada
Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) is an Indo-Aryan language (Indo-European family), descended from the same roots as Sanskrit, spoken in Punjab in India (written in Gurmukhi) and Punjab in Pakistan (written in the Perso-Arabic Shahmukhi script). It is written in Gurmukhi: it has 35 basic letters (paintee), a line across the top, and vowel signs added to consonants. About 3.3 crore (33 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Karnataka, where it is the official language. It is written in the Kannada script: its letters are round and close relatives of Telugu letters, as both come from the same older script. About 4.4 crore (44 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Punjabi and Kannada compare
- Punjabi is written in Gurmukhi and Kannada in the Kannada script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Punjabi is Indo-Aryan and Kannada is Dravidian: the grammar and most everyday words differ, although both use words that come from Sanskrit.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| Punjabi | Kannada | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Gurmukhi | Kannada script |
| Letters | ੳ ਅ ੲ ਸ ਹ ਕ ਖ ਗ | ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಕ ಖ ಗ |
| Hello | ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ |
| Thank you | ਧੰਨਵਾਦ | ಧನ್ಯವಾದ |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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Is this Punjabi to Kannada translator free?
Yes. It is free to use with no sign-up and no daily limit. Type or paste up to 5,000 characters at a time.
Where is my text sent?
Nowhere. Translation runs on your own device in Chrome or Edge, so your Punjabi text never leaves it.
Which browsers translate Punjabi instantly?
Chrome and Edge on a computer. Phones, Safari and Firefox do not have the built-in translator yet.
Do Punjabi and Kannada use the same script?
No. Punjabi uses Gurmukhi and Kannada uses the Kannada script.
How do I type in Kannada?
Use a Kannada keyboard layout such as Nudi (KGP). Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.