ಎಂಥ ಸಾವ?*

* what kind of death?

Kannada Dakshina Kannada or Udupi, India

Expression USED Frequently BY Young adoloscents in Mangalore/Udupi area

It means "what the heck" in the local language. Probably not used in formal spaces. Not even amongst elders. Used when, say, playing cricket in the village school ground after hours.

"ಎಂಥ ಸಾವ?! ಆವಾ ಇನ್ನು ಸ ಬರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ" "Entha saava?! ava innu sa barlilla"

"What kind of death? He is still not here!"

Submitted January 2024 by anonymous