Bedeutung
Being very clear or reflective.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Mirrors are often kept facing the entrance of shops to ward off 'Drishti' (evil eye), but linguistically, the mirror represents the 'inner eye' or truth. The 13th-century grammar book 'Nannul' compares a good teacher to a mirror—showing the student their own potential and flaws without bias. In some communities, the bride and groom look into a mirror together to symbolize their lives being 'transparent' to each other from that day forward. Songs often use 'Kannadi' to describe the fragility of trust or the clarity of love, blending the physical and metaphorical meanings.
Use with 'Manasu'
The most 'native' sounding way to use this is with 'Manasu' (mind/heart). It immediately makes you sound like a fluent speaker.
Don't over-formalize
Avoid saying 'Kannadiyai pola' in casual talk; it sounds like a textbook. Stick to 'Kannadi pola'.
Bedeutung
Being very clear or reflective.
Use with 'Manasu'
The most 'native' sounding way to use this is with 'Manasu' (mind/heart). It immediately makes you sound like a fluent speaker.
Don't over-formalize
Avoid saying 'Kannadiyai pola' in casual talk; it sounds like a textbook. Stick to 'Kannadi pola'.
Complimenting Elders
Using this to describe an elder's wisdom or clarity is considered very respectful.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
அவள் பொய் சொல்ல மாட்டாள், அவள் மனசு ________.
The sentence says 'She won't lie', so 'mirror-like' (honest) is the correct fit.
Match the situation to the correct use of 'Kannadi pola'.
You see a lake where you can see the fish at the bottom.
This describes visual clarity, the primary sense of the idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
Manager: 'Is the new project plan ready?' Employee: 'Yes, I have explained everything ________.'
In a professional context, 'Kannadi pola' means the explanation is clear and transparent.
Which sentence uses the idiom FIGURATIVELY?
Choose the figurative usage:
Describing a 'soul' or 'heart' as a mirror is figurative; describing a floor is literal.
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenஅவள் பொய் சொல்ல மாட்டாள், அவள் மனசு ________.
The sentence says 'She won't lie', so 'mirror-like' (honest) is the correct fit.
You see a lake where you can see the fish at the bottom.
This describes visual clarity, the primary sense of the idiom.
Manager: 'Is the new project plan ready?' Employee: 'Yes, I have explained everything ________.'
In a professional context, 'Kannadi pola' means the explanation is clear and transparent.
Choose the figurative usage:
Describing a 'soul' or 'heart' as a mirror is figurative; describing a floor is literal.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but 'Palingu pola' (like marble) is more common for skin. 'Kannadi pola' implies the skin is so clean it reflects light.
Absolutely. It's a professional way to say a process is transparent. Example: 'Our pricing is like a mirror.'
Mostly, yes. But 'clear as day' is about visibility, while 'Kannadi pola' is about honesty and reflection.
Yes, 'Mathiri' is the colloquial version of 'Pola'. Use 'Mathiri' with friends and 'Pola' in writing.
Yes, it's very poetic to say the sky is like a mirror after rain.
No. Unlike English where 'glass' implies fragility, in Tamil 'mirror' implies clarity.
There isn't a single idiom, but 'Olivumaraivu' (hidden/secretive) is the conceptual opposite.
Yes, 'Satham kannadi pola irukku' means the sound is crystal clear.
Yes, Kural 706 mentions how a crystal reflects colors, which is the philosophical ancestor of this idiom.
Yes, it means 'to appear as clear as a mirror'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
பளிங்கு போல
synonymLike crystal/marble.
வெள்ளை மனசு
similarWhite heart (innocent).
ஒளிவுமறைவு இல்லாத
similarWithout hiding or seeking.
கல் மனசு
contrastStone heart.
